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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9442654" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I don't have enough time to list every possible thing a company could do that I would disagree with. But WotC is pretty middle of the road on this stuff as far as I can tell and a lot better than TSR was in many ways.  Are there companies that are better?  Sure.  I guarantee there are companies that are worse.There are a lot of companies that make bold claims, and perhaps even initially even mean them, about being ethical and doing the right thing.  There are exceptions to every rule, but Google used to have a "Don't be evil" motto.  A lot of people would say they went over that line and left it so far behind they don't want people to remember they ever said it.I think virtually any company of any significant size scrutinized with the intensity these forums scrutinize WotC wouldn't come out much better, especially when every negative assumption and spin is treated as fact.  Especially when we throw in things they thought about doing but never implemented.WotC certainly doesn't deserve wings and a halo.  I don't think they deserve horns and a pitchfork either.  We don't know what the budget, profit margins and projections were for the D&D team. While it was quite possible that people were laid off just because of a corporate mandate, it's also possible there was another reason. All we do know is they are looking to pay someone a reasonable salary which appears to be over industry standard.  I've been laid off as part of a company restructuring and it sucks.  But what was really hilarious?  When they realized they cut too many people they called me and asked me if I wanted to come back and work for them again.  I don't know anything about Dan or his position, but the fact that they didn't look him up and offer him his old job back could also be an indication of their valuation of his fit for the new position.  Or not.  We just don't know.</blockquote>

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