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World of Warcraft skills in the workplace
WoW players usually spend a large amount of their leisure time in game. It's a shame that so much of what we do in Azeroth doesn't translate well on Earth. I spend a few hours a week farming herbs while digging for artifacts. If I were writing a performance review for myself (I can't stand those), how could I list that? Ability to perform tedious tasks patiently. I don't think my supervisor would be impressed. But most people agree that quite a few skills we acquire and hone in WoW are useful into the workplace. Recently, Neri at Neri Approves! blogged about how being a guild master helps her outside of the game. Warcraft Street's Frinka tackled the same topic, but her angle is gold earning.
The Daily Grind: Have MMOs given you skills you can use in real life?
We all know computer games aren't just about killing things, racing cars or 'improving your hand-eye coordination' (which was the one I used as a kid and, to be fair, mine is really bad). However MMOs are not just any computer game, they can also teach you a specific set of interesting skills and no, I don't mean transforming your boss/parent/teacher/sibling into an elite boss on an enrage timer who has to be downed within five minutes or all hell breaks loose.For example, since entering Azeroth, I've learnt tactical battle plans to the point where I can command a raid of multilingual, bickering humans to win Wintergrasp or down a giant monster, I've learnt to co-exist better with (albeit virtual representations of) people, I've learnt AH skills which allow me to make money from nothing and, possibly the most important thing, I've learnt to be patient (thanks in part to fishing). This doesn't matter if it's relating to grinding for a new DVD boxset or a holiday, patience is vital. Many of these skills can easily be transferred to real life. So, readers, what skills has your favourite MMO taught you that you use in real life?
