Looking for a job? Don't mention your passion for WoW

December 31, 2008, 10:06 AM — Never mind that a great number of talented techies are avid gamers or that they do their gaming on their own time. Employers are steering clear of online gaming enthusiasts -- a fact that a member of gaming news forum F13 learned the hard way. “I happened to mention I’d spent way too much time in the early 2000s playing online game…He replied that employers specifically instruct him not to send them World of Warcraft players. He said there is a belief that WoW players cannot give 100% because their focus is elsewhere, their sleeping patterns are often not great, etc.” Keep reading...