League of Legends just got me a job.

1 7 8 8 L·10/25/2014, 12:35:41 AM·56 votes·12,556 views

So to begin, I'm only 18. I moved out of my parents place recently and moved about an hour away in order to find work bc where I used to live was a desert. Literally.

I moved because of a job offer with Wells Fargo, guaranteed 6 week pay temp job. But unfortunately didn't last any more than 2 weeks. Ive been living off of it for about 3 weeks now but rent is due soon, so I went out in a suit/tie looking for work.

Almost everywhere I went to treated me like shit or with 0 interest. Save 1 but they told me to come back in 2 weeks...)

Then I came upon a local Honda dealership. I filled out the app, hoping maybe theyd see something special about me there.

The guy I interviewed with told me af ter 3 minutes of talking

"You play a lot of video games dont you?"

Waitwut.

Me: "Uhh... yeah. I do."

Guy: "What games do you play"

"LoL. Do you know about it?" pull out LoL RP+ AMEX card

Guy: "Hang on a sec"

He then pulls out his phone takes a picture and sends it to someone. All I could think of was "waitwtfrudoinm8" then realized I had no $ in there anyways so it didnt matter.

Well it turns out that someone was the store manager and after he saw the card he instantly hired me. Then I figure out interviewer and the manager were both huge league and WoW nerds, we talked about video games for 15 minutes and they decided to give me a shot when no one else would.

Thanks Rito.

39 Comments

Riotmoonstones10/25/2014, 1:27:03 AM30 votes

Haha, that's awesome! Grats on the job!

JusticePauldrons10/25/2014, 3:40:24 AM27 votes

I actually just got hired at a local video game store because I play league as well

During the interview:

Store Manager: Alright, you seem like you are knowledgeable, but here is the most important question about working here.

Me: Alright?

Store Manager: Do you play MOBAs?

Me: Wut?

Store Manager: Like league or DOTA

Me: I play league.

Store Manager: Uh-huh looks at clipboard are you level thirty?

Me: Yes

Store Manager: Do you play ranked or have a ranked team?

Me: Sometimes and no

Store Manager: Who is your favorite champion?

Me: Garen

Store Manager: Alright so you top lane then, cool. Can you come in tomorrow at 4?

Me: Yes?

End of story

This is legitimately how it happened.

1 7 8 8 L10/25/2014, 12:42:26 AM26 votes

Quick question tho.

They said they wanna duo Q eventually.

If I feed do I get fired?

ImpendingDeath10/25/2014, 10:10:34 PM10 votes

Funny how Riot responds immediately to anything praising them, and completely ignores posts about the Cassiopeia rework, the poor state of game balance, and the atrocious ping on the East coast.

RomanMVP10/25/2014, 1:45:03 AM7 votes

Do they promote you to manager if your challenger?

VocaIoid Miku10/25/2014, 1:57:23 AM6 votes

WOW, WTF this is so Weird ................

RiotAutumnMemory11/17/2014, 10:42:03 PM5 votes

That's awesome!

You may end up seeing your next promotion requirements include: "Must be capable of coach team members (to Plat Tier on League)" "Must able to demo strong team work and team communications (via 5v5 ranked game)"

T1gerBl00d2710/25/2014, 4:40:43 PM3 votes

What kind of retard country is this? "DO YOUZ PLA VIDAYO GAEMS?!" "YES" "YOURE HIRED!"

Equinox MKD10/25/2014, 1:42:56 PM3 votes

Cool but as soon as a more qualified person applies, you are out of the fray regardless of who plays what, that doesn't move the company forward.

Midus 2110/25/2014, 10:47:38 AM3 votes

Awesome man. 10/10 would read again. Also I'm pretty sure if you duo and feed you can start applying other places. Hahahaha.

AKL ZCX10/25/2014, 12:37:06 PM3 votes

Video game nerds helping each others, nice

MrBuffington10/25/2014, 4:43:38 AM2 votes

Dang, maybe I should start carrying around some LoL swag when I go for interviews, lol!

Grats on the job!

Dukarg10/26/2014, 1:50:18 PM2 votes

When they look at you and say, "You play a lot of video games, don't you?" It means that its probably your appearance that's preventing you from getting a job. Grats on landing a sweet ass job with actually interesting co workers and bosses though.

FantasySniper10/25/2014, 8:53:39 PM2 votes

Life needs to work like this more often.

Reapuer10/25/2014, 3:41:19 PM2 votes

Yea dude!! Grats on your new job! Have fun playing video games with your bosses!

SNSD Tiffanyx11/18/2014, 5:39:07 PM1 votes

$9/hour though

lol

Cerbearus10/25/2014, 12:39:17 AM1 votes

Good for you :)

SlackerboyTC10/25/2014, 12:45:26 AM1 votes

lol if only tha worked with every job

Mannysmoker10/25/2014, 12:49:05 PM1 votes

Congrats on your work

EMOFRATPARTY10/25/2014, 3:58:04 PM1 votes

Congrats! This wouldn't happen to be around Phoenix, would it?

Covenants10/25/2014, 8:52:17 PM1 votes

I'm actually a manager at a new car dealership and also Plat...however I prob. wouldn't hire you simply because you play League. Id talk to you tho.

Hi lm Kalista10/27/2014, 2:49:48 PM1 votes

OMG rito helps

Aids cuz League10/25/2014, 12:38:11 AM1 votes

Cool story.