I play WoW 10-15 hours a week with the wife, in-laws, and other IRL friends. It's a great family activity and helps me keep in touch with friends from high school that now live hundreds of miles away.
I also put in ~50 hours/week into my job at a startup, and have been told I write good code. I'd wager I'm not a bad employee.
I'd agree that WoW addicts wouldn't make great employees. However, there's a huge difference between a WoW addict and a WoW player, please don't lump us together.
As a level 73 priest, I agree. Nothing wrong with taking the game leisurely. There were some weeks when guildies thought I quit WoW simply because I wasn't around for such a long time, but sometimes work needs the focus. I think you're likely to take the game more leisurely if you play with real-life-friends versus 40 people you've never met.
And I agree about playing with real-life friends vs. online people. I took a two-year break from the game just because all of my friends dropped out for various reasons. Only just got back into it a few months ago to play with the family.
I also put in ~50 hours/week into my job at a startup, and have been told I write good code. I'd wager I'm not a bad employee.
I'd agree that WoW addicts wouldn't make great employees. However, there's a huge difference between a WoW addict and a WoW player, please don't lump us together.