A common question among people who spend hours gaming is: I've spent all this time gaming, what can I do with this experience? If you are in this same boat and perform a Google search you might come across articles like this. In short, articles like this spew the same information such as articles from Career Karma and resources like The Balance Careers. The biggest problem with resources like this is that they aren't exactly helpful... What all three resources fail to mention is that each of the career paths they list are extremely competitive or they require a lot of skill in order to get into that position.
One of the most aspired jobs from a majority of gamers is to become a developer. Being a developer is extremely difficult though. Many people who aspire to become a developer have not even started to code, don't understand the level of knowledge and skills they need to have in order to succeed at the position, and have not done any research on the difficulty of the task.
Of all the resources I've found online regarding Best Jobs for Gamers, the best one I've found is from Indeed. They do an amazing job of giving both the most aspired jobs, such as game designer and developer, but also give more humble, more reasonable jobs like sales rep, marketing positions, and tech support specialist.
So to sum up all the points for any young gamers: Don't let difficult careers get in your way. Find your true passions, if you like gaming, find what you like about it. Do you like breaking the game? Do you like drawing character designs? Do you want to be your own game developer? If you would like to pursue any of those pathways, there are barriers to entry, so try to learn the skills necessary to succeed earlier rather than later.
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