Comments on: Tuesday’s Food for Thought: The Opportunist http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/ My Thoughts on Healing, Raiding, and being a Resto Druid Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:37:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Hinenuitepo http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1427 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:53:04 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1427 It certainly doesn’t sound or look good in your retelling.
And leaving after taking loot and not a ‘fare thee well’ would certainly rankle, and raise some red flags.

When I left my last guild, I agonized over the decision, talked with all of the officers, and posted why I was leaving (and yes, it was mostly about progression and attitude towards such, bastard that I am).

The guild I joined imploded just days later and I was stranded. It’s really hard to find a guild needing a DK (second most popular class) that’s progression raiding late at night…. so I talked about coming back to my old guild.

I was surprised when they were very lukewarm about my potential return… and even though I think my departure was different from your ex-guildie, I think this is a good example about how leaving is perceived.

I didn’t go back – the right decision for all I think – and life goes on.

But in the end, yes, I agree it’s probably best to wish the ex-guildie the best and encourage him/her to move on.

]]> By: Tam http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1419 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:50:56 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1419 I guess there are ways of doing things? I mean if I was going to re-apply to a guild I’d left under such circumstances I’d certainly be sure to address my leaving – either from the “I was too embarrassed” or “I was a dick, I’m sorry, I won’t do it again.” At least that would show some honesty or awareness? As it is, Opportunist seems to be absolutely bang on the money … *shudder*. Brazen Opportunist, no less. Or has he genuinely forgotten the circumstances under which he left you?

]]> By: Imalinata http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1417 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:04:23 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1417 If you need their class/spec, they’re competent, and you have a nice long probation period, toss him an invite. But also leave recruitment open for that spot and pick up another person and have them fight to earn the spot. That way, if the flakey one bails, you’ve still got the other and until then you should still be able to rotate the two of them in/out to maintain high playtime.

]]> By: Beruthiel http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1416 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:13:07 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1416 I may be guilty of vilainizing a bit, based on my personal feelings as well ;)

]]> By: Virile http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1415 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:35:59 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1415 This sounds kind of like one of those “Fool me Once” kind of deals to me, but I don’t really know about the actual circumstances either.

]]> By: Beruthiel http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1414 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:05:06 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1414 I don’t know, maybe he really does miss the guild, I mean he raided with a lot of these folks back in EQ. I could just be being hugely cynical :)

]]> By: Dendrite http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1413 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:43:15 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1413 Tree/Cat dual spec $

]]> By: Beruthiel http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1412 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:39:04 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1412 Dear god.

Talk to ne when Scrubbler gets to 80 ;) . And we can’t have your awesomeness embarrasing Brade!

(Of course, who would be my pinch healer then!)

]]> By: Dendrite http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1411 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:53:59 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1411 I will totally go feral.

]]> By: Rholm http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1410 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:51:45 +0000 http://fallingleavesandwings.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/tuesdays-food-for-thought-the-opportunist/#comment-1410 As you said, opportunist.

For now, perhaps that this guild is the “greener pastures”. Until he finds… greener ones?

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