Breakfast Topic: Playing at work
We talked about this a while back, but the coolest thing I pulled out of the "working at Blizzard" article last weekend wasn't the on-site gyms, valet parking, subsidized cafeteria, or the amazing swag, it was than when your boss walks in the room at Blizzard, it's totally OK if you're playing a game. Of course, as a freelance writer, I've got a little freedom to play with any free time I have, but my free time comes in small amounts these days (I only made it to 78 this weekend) -- being able to play WoW at work (and have it count) would be great.Of course, some of you play WoW anyway (or just read our site -- don't worry, we won't tell your boss) even if you're supposed to be doing something else. And some jobs (security guards, IT tech support, a few call centers) lend themselves well to playing WoW during breaks, or just when the boss is not looking. What's your situation? Are you not near a computer to play WoW on at work, do you bring your own external drive in to play during lunch, or are you constantly alt-tabbing in case the boss stops by?
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Reader Comments (Page 7 of 7)
Vyxx Dec 19th 2008 9:41AM
I work at a computer lab. I got the job to get paid to play WoW and do my class work. My boss even plays. It is borefest 2k6 up in here. I get annoyed when old dumb grandmas can't figure out how to open "the e-mail". Then they ask how to post funny pictures of angles on the e-mail. I'm trying to raid %@# it!
Frayo Jan 22nd 2009 11:03PM
I am a stay at home mom FTW!! I have 4 boys here with me. My house is spotless. And my kids are entertained with learning computer games or crafts. ( well my 6 year old does run instances with me). So i play wow at work =) My desk dose need to be bigger lol 4 crafting section set up on one desk TIGHT