By Duggan Flanakin // For at least 2,500 years, recreational gaming has been blamed by some for the moral and intellectual decline of societies. The Buddha himself is reported to have said that âsome reclusesâĶwhile living on food provided by the faithful, continue addicted to games and recreations; that is to sayâĶgames on boards with eight or with 10 rows of squares.â
However recently, many have come to see great opportunities for turning video gaming into a positive activity, even one that brings real-world benefits. Adam Uzialko writes that while video games are often seen as a parentâs worst nightmare, an avid gamer can turn the ânightmareâ into a lucrative career. Uzialkoâs focus was limited largely to jobs in the gaming industry, though he did suggest that top gamers often do well in information technology.
Today, half of the four million who quit jobs during the âgreat resignationâ are millennials and Generation Z.
Many of them are looking for jobs with better benefits, higher pay, flexibility, and fulfillment, but all too often in the wrong places. Only three in 10 parents, for example, consider manufacturing as a good career path for their children. Lack of knowledge and misconceptions about the trades can lead parents to steer their kids away from these programs, when vocational training might be a surer path to a stable job. Read More.
