Comments on: Burnout in the big BC http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177 Musings of a Disheveled, Raid Leading Mind Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Musings of a Raider » Communication Part 2: What I Want from My Leadership http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177&cpage=1#comment-184 Musings of a Raider » Communication Part 2: What I Want from My Leadership Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:56:13 +0000 http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177#comment-184 [...] over at Casual Raid Leader noted in his recent post that communication can be essential to avoiding burnout. He comes at the question from a raid leader perspective, but it’s definitely applicable to [...] [...] over at Casual Raid Leader noted in his recent post that communication can be essential to avoiding burnout. He comes at the question from a raid leader perspective, but it’s definitely applicable to [...]

]]> By: Communication Part 2: What I Want from My Leadership « Musings of a Raider http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177&cpage=1#comment-140 Communication Part 2: What I Want from My Leadership « Musings of a Raider Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:28:07 +0000 http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177#comment-140 [...] over at Casual Raid Leader noted in his recent post that communication can be essential to avoiding burnout.  He comes at the question from a raid leader perspective, but it’s definitely applicable to [...] [...] over at Casual Raid Leader noted in his recent post that communication can be essential to avoiding burnout.  He comes at the question from a raid leader perspective, but it’s definitely applicable to [...]

]]> By: Gnomeaggedon http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177&cpage=1#comment-101 Gnomeaggedon Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:08:10 +0000 http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177#comment-101 I just recently posted about the whole work, life WoW balance thing. One of the things I realised was that although I was a casual (playtime), I was obsessive hardcore out of game... too much invested... and yeah it has resulted in a burn out.. time to smell some roses. I just recently posted about the whole work, life WoW balance thing.

One of the things I realised was that although I was a casual (playtime), I was obsessive hardcore out of game… too much invested… and yeah it has resulted in a burn out.. time to smell some roses.

]]> By: Starman http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177&cpage=1#comment-100 Starman Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:24:06 +0000 http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177#comment-100 Yes... I guess as a raid leader my burn outs have really taught me that its 100% ok to say, that you can't deal with it tonight. So many times I put other people ahead of my own mental needs that I just burned out. I don't do that anymore. I've also learned to recruit other peope to fill in for me when I need days off. It takes a bit to get that perspective though. Its not about being selfish, but its about being in tune with your needs. If you want some back scratching you might have to scratch some backs, but raiding when you're mentally tired and just not in a good mood? Bad idea. There were plenty of times I gave up what I wanted to do in a raid over what other people were trying to accomplish. Rather than bringing my DPS instead of my tank I brought my tank. I enjoy tanking, but I would do it just to move people forward. I think focus is important, but there are times I should have said no and made someone else tank. Yes… I guess as a raid leader my burn outs have really taught me that its 100% ok to say, that you can’t deal with it tonight. So many times I put other people ahead of my own mental needs that I just burned out. I don’t do that anymore. I’ve also learned to recruit other peope to fill in for me when I need days off. It takes a bit to get that perspective though. Its not about being selfish, but its about being in tune with your needs.

If you want some back scratching you might have to scratch some backs, but raiding when you’re mentally tired and just not in a good mood? Bad idea. There were plenty of times I gave up what I wanted to do in a raid over what other people were trying to accomplish. Rather than bringing my DPS instead of my tank I brought my tank. I enjoy tanking, but I would do it just to move people forward. I think focus is important, but there are times I should have said no and made someone else tank.

]]> By: Isisxotic http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177&cpage=1#comment-99 Isisxotic Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:57:03 +0000 http://casualraidleader.com/?p=177#comment-99 “No, look I’m just really not up for raiding tonight. I can’t handle it.” ^^ I REALLY hope that more raid leaders can respect this. More than once I've heard from a GM, officer, or fellow raider, "Well *I* raid when I don't want to, and I put the guild needs before my own, so why shouldn't you?" It's really counterproductive. Sure, I raid some nights when I'm not really feeling it, but if I know that raiding is going to lead to me wanting to just up and quit, I really appreciate it when my GM/officers understand that. Great post. :) “No, look I’m just really not up for raiding tonight. I can’t handle it.”

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I REALLY hope that more raid leaders can respect this. More than once I’ve heard from a GM, officer, or fellow raider, “Well *I* raid when I don’t want to, and I put the guild needs before my own, so why shouldn’t you?” It’s really counterproductive. Sure, I raid some nights when I’m not really feeling it, but if I know that raiding is going to lead to me wanting to just up and quit, I really appreciate it when my GM/officers understand that.

Great post. :)

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