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hyouro
Denmark45 Posts
RESPECT! | ||
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Darathor
United States327 Posts
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
On May 28 2011 02:32 Kralic wrote: Perhaps if you didn't have a family to help support it would be a different story Perhaps...  But that of course is a joy in itself. I wouldn't give those two up for the world or even the best job in gaming. If anything, it's those two who motivate me to keep on keeping on. | ||
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OneMoreGame
United States14 Posts
Scoots | ||
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
On May 28 2011 02:34 Darathor wrote: That was really an inspiring story; it actually almost made me cry. It's hard to imagine the dedication you have, so explaining it is really eye-opening. I just hope that you are happy and can always be at least a little bit active in casting and your shows, because you're awesome! I hope I didn't give the impression I'm NOT happy... because I am. I'm happy that I can support my family, I'm happy to have an active role in eSports, I'm happy with every minute I do get to spend with the family... If there was one thing I'm not completely happy with is that I'm not doing what I love full-time. But I'm also very realistic because I have been there before, and it offers it's own set of challenges. Regardless, I'm not going anywhere even if that means juggling a schedule like this for many years to come. I hope it also shows I never got into eSports for the money. I got into eSports because I fucking love it. I've been grinding away for the last 11 years using my passion as fuel. | ||
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denzelz
United States604 Posts
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deepfield1
United States373 Posts
On May 28 2011 02:40 denzelz wrote: Holy crap. Spend more time with your family. You only get to see your son grow up once. Am I the only one who thinks this schedule is wholly unbalanced? Did you even read the whole post? Go re-read the section where he specifically answers your question. | ||
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snatcch
United States133 Posts
Best of luck WHEAT | ||
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ChocoboRider.388
United States6 Posts
 but I have to ask one more thing. How do you know when you can officially get into eSports full time and if so when would you quit your day job? Yes I'm sure you get TONS of offers every week for certain tournaments and such but, if they gave you a steady paycheck from something like NASL or yadda yadda to do what you love to do but requires you to decide... just... how? It seems like a whole inner dialogue mind wrestle... "and in this corner wearing the ripped pants and the blood stained tie... LOGIC!!! His challenger, just waking up out of bed wearing Jinx gear all the time, all time record holder for longest breath in middle of cast... DREAMS!!!" I'm blowing it out of proportion but you get my question i hope and a slight chuckle i hope ^_~ But how can you follow your true inspiration and passion when you have a chain of reality and commitment to your family(not a bad thing, just... saying it how i see it) constantly hold you back from obtaining what you have been striving for all this time.......Regardless if you read or answer, much love bro and as always keep fighting the good fight ♥ ♥ ♥ | ||
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ultramafia
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denzelz
United States604 Posts
On May 28 2011 02:46 deepfield1 wrote: Did you even read the whole post? Go re-read the section where he specifically answers your question. Yes, he says it is a hobby and something that he enjoys doing. But he is spending 5 hours a day on Starcraft and spend 2 hours with his family. I understand his rationale but I am questioning it nevertheless. | ||
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mprs
Canada2933 Posts
Muchos Lovos. | ||
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
On May 28 2011 02:40 denzelz wrote: Holy crap. Spend more time with your family. You only get to see your son grow up once. Am I the only one who thinks this schedule is wholly unbalanced? I'm sure you won't even read the follow up to this... but I did answer the question in your post. Even I call myself out for being imbalanced. It's funny that you bring that up about miniWHEAT because I had a similar relationship with my father. He traveled a lot. He worked a full-time position and when he wasn't he was a major player in US and International Gymnastics. He judged the Olympics from 76 until recently, he's in the Gymnastics Hall of Fame as a judge, he re-wrote the entire scoring system for the Parallel bars that is used internationally today. He was as busy as I am now. I have an amazing relationship with my father. And I obviously learned one of the most important life lessons from him... having a good work ethic. I don't sit here and blame my father for not being around as much as he could have been... I sit here and thank my lucky stars that he was passing along a valuable set of life tools. The moments I do spend with my family are cherished. The time may be limited, but every minute is priceless. | ||
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shindigs
United States4795 Posts
On May 28 2011 02:46 deepfield1 wrote: Did you even read the whole post? Go re-read the section where he specifically answers your question. I don't think is request to spend more time with his family is unreasonable. If they support him that's great, and we are in no position to judge. However, at the risk of being hypocritical, the time the man gets to spend with his family is at a stark minimum. Like Chill said, if djWheat - a man who has been in the industry for years with tons of experience - is struggling to find time for ESPORTS, is it worth it for anyone? djWheat is truly a special case, but it may be a pretty terrible decision for most people without the right support system, which is why denzelz is questioning his lifestyle - anyone else probably would have had to give up ESPORTS a long time ago. | ||
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theBullFrog
United States515 Posts
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Weird
United States832 Posts
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jlake02
United States395 Posts
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Dayrlan
United States248 Posts
On May 28 2011 02:17 Chill wrote: This is why people call me a dick. Because whenever someone writes "I want to be a professional Starcraft player" or "I want to commentate full time" I'm always the first one in there telling him hobbies should stay hobbies. Starcraft rarely pays, and when it does, it often pays poorly. If one of the top guys can't support himself through commentary, what does that say about the rest of us? That said, I hope one day someone with a golden voice and incredible marketing and business development skills comes in and shows us how to scoop up a ton of money through sponsored commentary. Until that day I'll remain a hobbyist because I'm certainly not that man. Count me as out of the loop, but -- does what you're saying mesh with Day[9]'s situation? I can't say I'm privy to the amount of money involved with, say, the $5/mo "bonus subscription" to the Daily, but napkin math will show it's a sizable amount with even 1000 subscribers (and I would tend to expect there are much more than that...). Admittedly, that can't be a sustainable model for the entire commentating/casting industry (Are viewers going to pay $5/mo per show they watch? Probably not.), but surely it's headed in the right direction. (Not that I'm discounting that there are clearly major financial challenges associated with a career in eSports commentary.) | ||
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
On May 28 2011 02:47 ChocoboRider.388 wrote: How do you know when you can officially get into eSports full time and if so when would you quit your day job? There are several factors my wife and I consider (and yes she's a major part of making these types of decisions because they effect the entire family): - Is there stability? Right now nearly every eSports job lacks this. It's the cold hard truth. No one can predict what things will be like in 5 years... so you have to consider the future even when making decisions about the present. - Benefits - And this goes for anyone. Having benefits is huge. Knowing that if something happened to my wife and child, I wouldn't have to worry about medical insurance or something to that effect. If you can get benefits... DO IT. Some people don't think about this kind of thing yet, but for anyone who's 21 and older... you should seriously start thinking about it! - Not stepping backwards - It's easy to take a job that might be less money and no benefits, but when you get accustomed to a certain lifestyle, it's hard to change that. So for my families sake I want to make sure that I won't interrupt their lifestyles because I want to pursue my dream. That's one sacrifice I won't make. | ||
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CatsPajamas
United States337 Posts
Good luck! | ||
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