ArtisticallyChill

After nearly a decade of using my passion for videogames to work for one of the most despised retailers, I am finally closing this chapter in my career and, most importantly, my life. Putting myself through night classes ever since I was laid off in 2009 and getting the first 2 (of many) IT certifications has finally landed me an entry level position in the IT industry. After interviewing almost two months ago, I start my new career next week. I am excited, nervous, but most importantly, I am happy.

Happy to be no longer shoving reservations and subscriptions down customers throats. Happy to be no longer listening to the corporate propaganda on over-hyped videogames and spewing it back at the customers, helping the company make their bottom dollar; and then after game launches, the customer suffers because the game I sold them was complete garbage. Happy to be no longer dealing with those customers who I know they are stealing from REDBOX and other retailers but corporate keeps turning the blind eye to increase their USED videogame market. Happy to be no longer dealing with fanboys who trash every great game out there because it isn’t MADDEN or COD. Happy to never answer the phone again with “Thank you for calling Game$top, [insert bull$hit greeting about reserving some videogame and taking in iDevices here].” Happy to never have to work hard for poor hourly wages.

HAPPY TO BE FREE FROM RETAIL. FOREVER.

I will always remember the few great experiences I have had while working at Game$top and will remember those great people I have shared those experiences with. Some of those great people I will continue to keep in contact with as we have become far better friends then just co-workers and I am thankful for their support and understanding.

Come Monday, the transition from retail will not be hard as this is what I want. There is no turning back from this because a lot of sacrifices have been made and I will continue to make whatever sacrifices are necessary to turn this ‘foot-in-the-door’ opportunity into a long lasting career. I look forward to continue learning and to prove to my new employer that they made the right choice, the right investment.

Jeff out.

Recently EA Games president, Frank Gibeau was interviewed saying, “Online is where the innovation, and the action, is at…”, claiming that the Single-Player Gaming experience is dying. That’s like saying that PC Gaming is dying when it actually is thriving just as much as console gaming thanks to digital download services like STEAM.

Multiplayer games are fun. I love the social connectedness of it all, but sometimes I just wanna lose myself into a really good single player storyline as seen in such series like Mass Effect, Fable and Assassin’s Creed. Sure, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood has multiplayer, but that’s not why I love the series. I picked it up solely for the single player experience that Ubisoft did well to maintain and keep Brotherhood as looking like a multiplayer spinoff with a weak single player campaign.

~ LoneWolf

In the following clip, Jon Stewart brings to light the sad reality about this nation’s attempts at seriously pursuing alternative energy sources in my lifetime:

“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me eight times, am I a f**king idiot?!” – Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

This makes me wonder how many other promises made by the President have been just rolled over from the previous administration eight or more times.

~ LoneWolf