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Why should I play the Sims anymore?
I have to ask myself this question these days. Since, I’ve made the move into the management ranks (darkside) I feel as if I tell people what to do enough. I have to tell them what to work on, sometimes how to work on it, when to take breaks and lunches and on rare occasion address bathroom issues. I even give advice and direction in other ways. So, after a day of this, why would I want to come home and micro manage? I hate micro managing as it is. It doesn’t work. You would hope after enough time folks would learn what to do and develop. Isn’t that a major goal of any decent manager?
This leads me to a point about the Sims games – the characters don’t really learn. Sure, they can do more things as they “learn” but they are still dependent on you to tell them even the most basic things – for the most part. Left to their own vices they will piss all over themselves, become sleep deprived, loose their jobs and can even die of starvation.
What the Sims games could do, is lead game playing software into a new arena. They could simulate real work place environments and have the player shape the coarse of the workplace. This can be done by coaching, hiring, firing, reprimanding, teaching and even giving effectuate meeting presentations. Even handle HR disputes and union contract negotiations. Imagine playing the Sims and you actually learning how to better deal with your direct reports. Now that’d be a game I’d like to play. Or maybe I wouldn’t play it- because that’s what I do all day anyway.
I'll tell you why I still enjoy it, torture! I love building a wall around the little shits and denying them bathroom and food! Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!