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Shottglazz
Underboss
1184 Posts
    
Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
 | | 12/03/2008 6:55 AM |
| More layoffs effective Dec 2/08...some big names this time...
http://thegamerdome.com/wizards-of-the-coast-layoffs-2/
For the websensed, names include:
Randy Buehler (VP of digital gaming)
Andrew Finch (director of digital games)
Stacy Longstreet (senior art director)
Julia Martin (editor)
William Meyers (creative manager, digital design)
Dave Noonan (game designer)
Jennifer Paige (online community manager)
Jennifer Powers (marketing)
Jonathan Tweet (game designer) | |
Shottglazz
"Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand;
I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me."
Completed trades ( 53 ): Pikel, Darrell x2, JeffDHarvey, BiggPappa001, Ghendar, Valinrook X2, Wolfgang x4, Wraithborne x6, Mr Ruffles, Anothermullen, CKissee x3, Browns_Scoundrel, Kyrin, GuJiaXian x2, Tyngfumv, Basic_Aim, Mickey Mouse, Berus316, Crisisman, Zoons, Rockfrd, Sterling40 x2, Brucemc, 2007 Magical Mystery Trade, Redskullz x2, Stephengroy, Lyus_Sleyden, Foolforthought, 2008 Magical Mystery Trade, Kilsek x4, Generic Fighter, Auric, Relientkitten x3
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Wraithborne
Warlord
5309 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 12/03/2008 7:02 AM |
| | Hate to see that happen to anyone. Losing your job is never an easy thing to go through. It looks like the DI took a big gut shot. There are some pretty big names on that list.... | |
Eye dun no why youse guys think im not relly a person im jimgang from canada but im moving to cali as soon as i get a master card
-Jimgang
So, you stand at your grave, Has your soul yet been taken away?
So you can't read what's engraved, Is this Heaven or merely Decay?
Was there a light, enchantingly bright, A Question, just how did it end?
Just let me sift through your calm remains, And tear you away from your skin.
-Sumerias Fain. | |
| The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
13099 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 12/03/2008 11:40 AM |
| | Laying people off at any time sucks, but laying them off right before Christmas is despicable. | |
WotC - making me wish more and more every day for a return to the TSR days. :(
I fought the snark and the snark won. I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!
Some of my favorite Maxminis quotes
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM
I dont mind butting heads every once in a while. It makes thing interesting. Thats why I'd be heartbroken if Ghendar ever left - Posted By Count Dooku on 04/03/2006 11:58 AM
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wicked cool
Underboss
2151 Posts
| | 12/04/2008 5:32 AM |
| | hopefully they got a severance. Its tough out there right now. Im praying the new President can turn this around. | |
The ROCK layeth the smacketh down. Long live Farscape
Vindicated-CHAMPION of the INTELLECT DEVOURER
i will change my avatar when martin completes dances with dragons | |
| E Thug of the
Round Table
Wolfgang
Warlord
6637 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 12/04/2008 7:34 AM |
| | NOW i am just asking ok are these the guys who made/came up with 4E? | |
Proud member since March 26 2005
Champion of the SIVAK DRACONIAN
Completed trades: (94)
Bad traders(2) DJchuckles, sardal
Called shots:Sivak Draconian in DD
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| The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
13099 Posts
Mud Lick, Kentucky
| | 12/04/2008 9:10 AM |
| | Some of them are. | |
WotC - making me wish more and more every day for a return to the TSR days. :(
I fought the snark and the snark won. I'm baaaaaaaaaaack!
Some of my favorite Maxminis quotes
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
Could somebody explain Snatch to me? I understand the basics, but not how to enter/use it. - Posted by orcmonk220
G's the man. - Posted By greyhaze on 11/11/2008 8:58 AM
I dont mind butting heads every once in a while. It makes thing interesting. Thats why I'd be heartbroken if Ghendar ever left - Posted By Count Dooku on 04/03/2006 11:58 AM
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Wolfgang
Warlord
6637 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 12/05/2008 10:49 AM |
| | Kinda ironic eh? | |
Proud member since March 26 2005
Champion of the SIVAK DRACONIAN
Completed trades: (94)
Bad traders(2) DJchuckles, sardal
Called shots:Sivak Draconian in DD
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| Master of the
Awesome Sauce
Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7908 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 12/17/2008 10:16 PM |
| No, for instance, Jennifer Powers was the second honcho in charge of conventions. Toby is the senior Honcho, and Jennifer was laid off. No relation to 4E.
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Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
| Man of Renown
Wraithborne
Warlord
5309 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 12/18/2008 8:58 AM |
| | If they really wanted to save money, they would've laid him off, foisted all of his responsibilities onto her and instead of giving her a raise, told her she was lucky to still be employed. | |
Eye dun no why youse guys think im not relly a person im jimgang from canada but im moving to cali as soon as i get a master card
-Jimgang
So, you stand at your grave, Has your soul yet been taken away?
So you can't read what's engraved, Is this Heaven or merely Decay?
Was there a light, enchantingly bright, A Question, just how did it end?
Just let me sift through your calm remains, And tear you away from your skin.
-Sumerias Fain. | |
| E Thug of the
Round Table
Wolfgang
Warlord
6637 Posts
Milton, Ontario Canada
| | 12/18/2008 6:01 PM |
| thats awesome waith!!!!!!
and you know she would take it! | |
Proud member since March 26 2005
Champion of the SIVAK DRACONIAN
Completed trades: (94)
Bad traders(2) DJchuckles, sardal
Called shots:Sivak Draconian in DD
Trade References
Email Me | |
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thekidxii
Sergeant
533 Posts
No Yack. I said.. we need a DM not BM!
| | 12/19/2008 5:40 AM |
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*choke* can't type that | |
Champion of the dire hippo.
Audi Vide Tace
"Nothing matters but the weekend, From a Tuesday point of view" -Diamond & Zero | |
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AnarionZelle
Underboss
1197 Posts
USA
| | 12/21/2008 8:26 PM |
| I came across this posted on Gamegrene:
http://www.gamegrene.com/node/959
Anonymous WOTC Employee (not verified) — Sat, 2008-12-13 12:09
Yes, it's true that WOTC has laid off a lot of people from the Renton, WA office. What's not said is that contractors have been "streamlined" as well. Including Interns, Temps, Employees and Contractors, there were easily over 200 staff there this summer. WOTC occupies the top two floors of the building and I consistently see a dozen people as I make my way downstairs to the breakroom/fridge area on 3.
What's also not been mentioned anywhere is that layoffs started happening in earnest this summer. We were at capacity or above in terms of cube space, and now you can see tons of empty cubes. If sales don't exceed expectations over the holidays then there will be even further cuts. Our holiday party isn't scheduled until the middle of January to cut costs. Compared to the largesse of the kid-oriented brands under Hasbro, we could be looking at disappointing numbers going into the new year. A major demographic for us is middle-class adults -- and the wants of middle-class adults are being scaled-back because of the recession.
What I want to make crystal clear is that Wizards is NOT the catalyst of this, but Hasbro as a whole is making cuts across the board. No one wants to cut staff, quite a few people are emotional about losing people. And yeah it did come as a surprise that the layoff happened. No one thinks that "We may need to let a couple of people go" means that they will be the one laid off. I agree with Anon. that it's virtually always a shock.
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