new job, no time?

[boxblizzard]

hi everyone,

a new job offer may come up for me which has recently become sudden and which i would be applying for, if i do get this i will be a assistant manager for 2-3 company's and i may loose time completely to play mmorpg's as i be busy making policies or researching with my spare time.

gaming is my thing always have been but life oppertunity has appeard and i cant say no, anyone else had same experience yet still find time to play seriously?

[Otlecs]

I move around alot, taking on varying levels of responsibility with various companies and moving in and out of my knowledge and ability comfort zone. I often move country to follow interesting work, so I speak with some experience of the sort of thing you're facing

In my experience, things nearly always settle down after the first two or three months. The first thing that "gives" for me is my regular end-game raids with my primary guild, because the fixed schedule just doesn't work when I'm pushing my own limits professionally.

In those times, boxing is actually my saviour when it comes to quality WoW time. Being able to knock out a few instances whenever I have time rather than having to fit in with a fixed schedule (or... God forbid... waiting for a PuG... *shudder*...) means I feel like I've actually done something in whatever little time I've managed to find.

Of course, whether that's good enough for you depends on where WoW sits in your priority list. For me it sits just a smidgen above "watching the telly" as a way to pass the time. I would suggest that's not a bad prioritisation!

If things don't settle down after two or three months, and the job is still taking up an unhealthy amount of time with no prospects of getting better then you have to weigh the potential benefits (as might exist in a startup opportunity, for example) against the impact it's having on your life and make a call as to whether it's still the right thing for you.

When all's said and done, and you're lying on your deathbed, it's unlikely that your dying words will be "damn, I wish I'd levelled that other boxing team", so grab every opportunity that comes your way and make the most of it.

Good luck!

[boxblizzard]

thanks for your input, some good advice there.

because we are a growing and expanding and the job role will be effectively replacing my boss who's becoming a federation manager on a larger scale.

so id imagine i would be very very busy for the next 3-5 years... and i know when i do get focused on something its hard to let go as i can only focus on few things in life otherwise i will just forget and lose my expert edge.

stage 2 is kids/house omg where did my life go??????

ah.. such is life

[zenga]

I move around alot, taking on varying levels of responsibility with various companies and moving in and out of my knowledge and ability comfort zone. I often move country to follow interesting work, so I speak with some experience of the sort of thing you're facing

In my experience, things nearly always settle down after the first two or three months.

Agreed. Been there, done that.

A bit cynical but if you work too much so that you have no free time, no worries. After a while you'll have a burn out and you'll be able to play all day long.

If a company expects me to work all day long, I question their common sense. It tells something about the management, the spirit and how they do business. Unfortunately there are too many, which made me decide to start free lancing in 2003. Have never looked back and was my best decision ever. Being a free lancer I work for several companies. And I see those golden boys who work 14-16 hours a day come and go. They never last too long. Cause no healthy human being can keep up with that rhythm/stress/workload for ever.

On a sidenote what I've experienced: if you work 11 hours a day average, your bosses will find that normal after a while, without any extra appreciation. If you work 8-9 hours a day average, they'll find that normal as well. And if you decide to work a few days 11 hours for an important project, you'll be their hero. It's all about setting your standards from the start.