'World of Warcraft' May Disqualify You for a Job.

"Some guy recently met with a recruiter who specializes in online media industry. The recruiter expressed to him that his clients, the employers who are looking for job candidates, specifically instruct him that they don't want World of Warcraft players. "

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My personal opinion is I can see where these guys are coming from but I find it rather silly. It's almost Stereotypical equating out that there are responsible people but this is just my opinion buds. Feel free to comment...

Well, if they can fire people for smoking on their own time, then I suppose they can base hiring on the possibility of addictive game playing behavior. It's all about productivity.

Lets face it, many MMO players have taken days off just to kick back and play, and it's not uncommon that people have used sick days or simply not shown up to work on days they simply "couldn't miss". It's a fairly legitimate concern for employers. Yeah, it lumps all WoW players in the category of being irresponsible, but if that's the extent that the company wants to go through to avoid the few bad seeds, then that's their choice.

Well, if they can fire people for smoking on their own time, then I suppose they can base hiring on the possibility of addictive game playing behavior. It's all about productivity.

Lets face it, many MMO players have taken days off just to kick back and play, and it's not uncommon that people have used sick days or simply not shown up to work on days they simply "couldn't miss". It's a fairly legitimate concern for employers. Yeah, it lumps all WoW players in the category of being irresponsible, but if that's the extent that the company wants to go through to avoid the few bad seeds, then that's their choice.

Mike1978Smith

[QUOTE="Mike1978Smith"]

Well, if they can fire people for smoking on their own time, then I suppose they can base hiring on the possibility of addictive game playing behavior. It's all about productivity.

Lets face it, many MMO players have taken days off just to kick back and play, and it's not uncommon that people have used sick days or simply not shown up to work on days they simply "couldn't miss". It's a fairly legitimate concern for employers. Yeah, it lumps all WoW players in the category of being irresponsible, but if that's the extent that the company wants to go through to avoid the few bad seeds, then that's their choice.

TeamR

Those kind of topics go wild because NERDS are going crazy if u say they are addicted and they admit are not.

So why not stop creating this kind of topics in the future and let the other people in their lonely world.

R.I.P.

Those kind of topics go wild because NERDS are going crazy if u say they are addicted and they admit are not.

So why not stop creating this kind of topics in the future and let the other people in their lonely world.

R.I.P.

xsqmko

Edit:There will be only one World power..Back to the laboratory.

I lol'ed :D

Really ^_^ :P

Those games occupy a lot of your time and life if you get really into them which a good amount of players do. If most of your free time and social life is spent playing in a fantasy world i could see why employers would not want that type of person. Some of those people are just strange and dont mesh well with other people in the work place. Another thing would be how much time and your life this game occupies when youre not playing. You go on the internet to post on forums about the game, improve your skills within the game, shopping for clothes online for your character is probably the strangest thing i can think of.

I can completely understand why an employer would put up a red flag when they find out youre an MMO player. Video games are different or a lot less extreme then these MMO's. Video games used to be a lot more about challenge, skill and high scores and those are still out there but the shift is increasing more to great storyline's and worlds that suck you in, detailed character and character creation long backstorys explaining the world youre about to enter when you turn on this particular game, almost escaping the reality around you and MMO's are 10x more enveloping and consuming/shaping of a persons persona and free time.

Most peoples I know that play wow have more impressive careers as my own. I am not a wow player myself but I would lose all interest in the job if I found out that the employer displayed this kind of short-sightedness and ignorance.BLKR4330

Those kind of topics go wild because NERDS are going crazy if u say they are addicted and they admit are not.

So why not stop creating this kind of topics in the future and let the other people in their lonely world.

R.I.P.

[QUOTE="TeamR"][QUOTE="Mike1978Smith"]

Well, if they can fire people for smoking on their own time, then I suppose they can base hiring on the possibility of addictive game playing behavior. It's all about productivity.

Lets face it, many MMO players have taken days off just to kick back and play, and it's not uncommon that people have used sick days or simply not shown up to work on days they simply "couldn't miss". It's a fairly legitimate concern for employers. Yeah, it lumps all WoW players in the category of being irresponsible, but if that's the extent that the company wants to go through to avoid the few bad seeds, then that's their choice.

Mike1978Smith

Yes, but when their choice (influenced by poor information, bias, etc) starts negatively effecting lives it becomes wrong.

I believe in freedom of choice, but like all things I believe in moderation as well. Not moderation as "oh, you cant do that" but moderation as in balance.

I mean, I will be honest, Ive met a lot of blondes that are A.) not stupid, and B.) overly flirtacious with customers. I also know WoW gamers tend to spend a wee bit more time with their game than they should. Should I have the choice to discriminate against both as well, simply because in a few cases its true?

No, of course not.

*sigh*

I know how job discrimination feels, and it sucks. I am obese (albeit healthy, and no insurance liability) yet Ive been denied jobs because of my size, I know this for fact. I would not wish this on anyone, let alone someone who spends 2 hours each not enjoying a video game.

ignorance is like a virus...

it spreads... obviously.