Comments on: Poll: How Open Are You With Coworkers About Your Gaming Habits?

By: Jessica Sideways

Jessica Sideways — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:27:58 +0000

Yes, I would but that’s because I am a work study student at Naropa University.

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By: Tracie

Tracie — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:24:41 +0000

I’m a middle school teacher. The other teachers don’t play, but some of my students do. I don’t talk about it – I need to maintain a level of respect and of course teachers aren’t supposed have lives outside of school you know. One day a couple of boys were giggling and whispering and looking at an atlas (never really a good sign). I came over and one of the boys asked if I could help him find Terokkar Forest (more giggling). I looked at him and said “it’s between Nagrand and Shadowmoon Valley – south of Zangarmarsh, but I really doubt you’ll find it in that book.”

Blank stares, a couple of whispered “whoa”s, and I was the coolest teacher that sememster.

By: OakDragon

OakDragon — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:43:26 +0000

I have WoW backgrounds, but no one has commented on it so far. I may bring in something one day.

Regarding old bosses, a year after she left the company we both worked for (weeks after I did) I saw a former boss’ YM status as “playing WoW.”

Like our heroine, I’m fairly new here, so I have no idea how many of my co-workers also play.

By: Travieso

Travieso — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:48:35 +0000

My last job was at Sony’s software QA department, so everyone there was a gamer. The environment was amazing. It’s hard to describe, but I guess it’s somewhat like the break time in Grandma’s Boy. During break, people would break out all kinds of various systems and games to play. For example, at 4:15 every day, several of my bosses, coworkers, and myself would engage in an 8 player game of Saturn Bomberman. My bosses had been doing this tradition for years, and as a result, they were scary good at Saturn Bomberman.

It was a magical place.

By: Badger1stClass

Badger1stClass — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:31:13 +0000

I’m open about it but shy. When there’s nothing to do I read old copies of “Dragon” magazine at my desk and talk about rendezvous’ for a table-top game every week, but when I’m working they go face-down on the far side of the desk and it’s just “getting together with friends.”

I’m not closeted but I’m still not at the point of “pride.”

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:35:53 +0000

I’ve been, amongst other things, a gamer of many sorts (board, role-play, computer) all my life (I’m 56). I’ve never made either a secret or big deal of it, but then I’ve never cared much what people thought about it either, and I’ve always had a life beyond it. I’m a software tester for a large multinational, and I know plenty of folk at work who do some or all of those.

By: Kirath

Kirath — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:27:47 +0000

My old bosses knew I was a gamer, but it didn’t really come up much as they were not normally in the office. (It was a very small company, my only co-worker was also a gamer so that was cool.) My new job is itself game-centric in some ways: I am the on-site caretaker at a dedicated LARPing campsite.

By: inkbard

inkbard — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:25:37 +0000

I’m fairly certain I mentioned my gaming habits during my interview for this job. None of my coworkers are gamer types but that’s OK, we take turns talking about our interests.

Having played a few MMOs other than and before WoW I always find it funny that I can say, “I play an online game, like WoW.” and people will know what I’m talking about for the most part. They all seem to know someone, a kid, a friend, another coworker, that plays WoW. It’s kinda a nice change of pace from when I’d mention my EverQuest habit back in the day.