WFH Promotes Better Organization?

Looking back on 2021, the pandemic still affected everyone worldwide and left many people still stuck at home. One monumental change that is occurring in the world is the ability to work from home. Although there are lovers and haters, one thing remains true – we haven’t seen a huge decline in work productivity during this time. The sole reason companies want people back in the office is because money is being spent for that space, the primary reason is not because of productivity. Because of this, it begs the question: are mediums of entertainment, like video games, a harm to our youth, productivity, and organization?

 

I would argue that working from home during the pandemic has shown us a few things regarding this topic. First of all, is that we need KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and a form of monitoring. This helps ensure that we know what our goals are, see how we can achieve them, and what needs to be accomplished within a certain time span. This form of monitoring sets a solid base for more productivity when working from home. I have my fair share of friends that work from home and play games at the same time. Although this might not be the most ethical choice, as they are getting paid to play video games. Ethics aside, this shows how working from home, gaming, and other forms of entertainment can encourage better organization in our lives.

 

One of the largest gaming misconceptions is that gamers are lazy and unmotivated. This could be true for extreme cases, but someone working a real job, this isn’t an option. And if they want to play video games, they have to better organize their time so they can squeeze in gaming hours while still being as productive as if they were in the office.

 

I think many people do not like working from home, it makes us feel trapped and lazy, and it seems not many great things have come from it. Although this is true, it did teach a valuable lesson to employers and even proving a lesson to ourselves; gaming doesn’t make you less organized or lazy. When given requirements from a superior, we can still achieve our hobby and the same level of work as we could before the pandemic.

Rant: "Gaming is Pointless"

Throughout life, I’ve heard my fair share of bad takes and misconceptions of gamers from people who do not play games or who are farther along in life than myself. Some of these statements ranged from “being unmotivated” to “lazy” or “living off their parents”. Upon hearing these statements, it stirred something inside of me and made me a little upset to hear such things. I think that in many cases, the opposite can be said about gamers – and there are more perks than flaws.

Regardless of any hobby, interest, topic, etc. there are always going to be an extreme case – people to stop at nothing to enjoy their hobby. While this typically is not a healthy practice, gaming is not the only place that this occurs. It’s not just to primarily pick on gamers for staying inside all day and not being ambitious. And I think in many cases, they are quite the opposite. I think having a passion for something and having a hobby does not automatically make you lazy or less ambitious than other people. There are plenty of people who are lazy and not ambitious that do not play video games.

On top of this, I believe that video games can assist a lot in teaching you valuable professional skills. By playing games you aren’t simply wasting time, you are also coming up with ways to not die, beat a level faster, make a process more streamlined, etc. Any of these qualities are things employers seek in their applicants, people who can help notice problems, improve them, and work effectively. There are steps that a gamer needs to take to transfer the skills from the screen into the workplace, but generally, they have learned how to be more efficient or think faster from playing games. This can lead to more success in a competitive, fast-paced environment.

Many misconceptions regarding gaming still circle today but being a gamer does not make you lazy or less ambitious. Hopefully in the near future, these close-minded people start to realize the perks gaming offers.