This Is Why My New Workplace Is Cooler Than Your Workplace

Work is work, am I right? Like we all work so we can have fun and do things we enjoy more. But what if you could work somewhere that also shared some of what you love to do in your free time? Sure, I used to work for an RC car company and that was a blast. And there was a time when we had a foosball table in the break room. But now every day when I come to the office I get to see things that prove Why My New Workplace Is Cooler Than Your Workplace.

Inside part of our building, we have not one, not two, but three stand-up arcade cabinets. And they're not just Arcade 1Up cabs, oh no, no, no. These are the OGs, the originals, the real deal. We have an original Donkey Kong, and Original The Simpsons Arcade, an original Area 51, and an original 1960s-era pinball machine! And they all work!!

Now I have been very busy since coming aboard, so I have legit not had a chance to try any of these out. But I can say that I was there when both the pinball machine and Area 51 were purchased from the Midwest Gaming Classic in 2021. They all work, and all are beautiful in their own flawed way.

The Area 51 Cabinet could definitely use some degaussing and perhaps a new monitor, and the marquee on the Simpson's Arcade machine is faded as well. The best I can tell the Donkey Kong cabinet is in beautiful shape, from the cabinet itself, the display, the marquee, and everything.

Have you ever worked in some place that had arcade machines in it, I am not talking about at a movie theater or actual arcade either. This is pretty fun and cool, and I think speaks to exactly why I decided to join this particular company. Look for more soon, and I can't wait to share more from the future.

And yes, this does mean I hope to be at more video game conventions in the future!!

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