Is this cheating?

[Kiroh]

It sounds like the game is acting the way that was intended, but for a purpose that was not foreseen. Not sure I'd classify that as an exploit, and I'm fairly sure I don't even care enough to worry if it was. It's not exactly gamebreaking, especially considering how very "meh" most 15 min job abilities are.

Also, increasing the waiting period has absolutely nothing to do with this exploit and anyone who suggests it as a solution is an idiot.

That is all.

[Giit]

doesn't seem like intended game mechanics to me. I'd say it's exploiting. you have to remember, an exploit isn't necessarily a 3rd party program that let's you do things that you shouldn't do, it's taking advantage of (exploiting) a buggy mechanic, or unintended ability in the game, to gain some advantage, however small. ofc, you'd have to hear the final word from SE on if it's intended gameplay or not. I'm just speaking from 8 years of MMO experience.

as far as if I care. I do not :P

[Synthesis]

why do you discuss about this. Its a bug ! The BUUUGGGG ! =)

[Haibel]

It's an intentional mechanic used in an unitentional way. Is it a bug. Nope.
Is it a Exploit. Nope. As much as some people want to call it and exploit
it is not. The mechanic is working as intented. Nothing about this is game
breaking.

[VytasBismarck]

If your wife tells you to stand by doing nothing for 20 minutes till she's ready to have sex with you and you go and jerk off 15 mins later, would that be considered cheating?