WotC Greg Tito On Leaving WotC: 'It feels good to do something that doesn't just line the pockets of *****'

We reported earlier that WotC's communications director Greg Tito had left his 9-year stint managing the Dungeons & Dragons brand for a political appointment as Deputy Director of External Affairs for the Washington secretary of state's office.

Greg Tito Leaves Wizards of the Coast

Greg Tito, formerly the communications manager in charge of overseeing messaging for the Dungeons & Dragons brand, is departing Wizards of the Coast for a career in the public sector. Tito announced that he would be joining the Washington secretary of state's office starting this week, ending an...

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In a surprising turn of events, Tito criticized his former employers, saying "It feels good to do something that doesn't just line the pockets of a**holes." He later went on to clarify "Sorry. I meant "shareholders".

Tito is now Deputy Director of External Affairs for the Washington Secretary of State office in Olympia, WA.

 

[Vaalingrade]

I'm fairly sure we all know who he's talking about when he talks about shareholders.

Especially in the context of the expletive.

 

[TiQuinn]

Tito was in a very different position and would have interacted with very different people.

It doesn’t necessarily mean they have an issue with their direct management.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

It doesn’t necessarily mean they have an issue with their direct management.

Agreed.

 

[dave2008]

I actually take more offense at the clarification. I don't care if he thinks the management of Hasbro are ***holes, but by replacing that with "shareholders" he is saying he thinks shareholders are ***holes. I own stocks (not in Hasbro though), I'm a shareholder, I'm not an...wait, never mind. That tracks, still hurts though

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

I doubt he's calling the poor and beaten down who own much less than 7% of total stock names.

I agree.

And as one of those with a retirement heavily based on mutual funds that are invested in stocks, I know that my retirement’s growth is the furthest from the mind of executives who are chasing short term growth for their shareholders and are willing to slash-and-burn employee skill base for an illusive boost to stock prices. That way is rollercoaster cashouts for the investor class, not the retirees who want consistent predictable growth.

 

[Oofta]

I've known people who simply disliked working for public corporations, even though they were in advertising which is similar to what Tito was doing. To them, having a government funded position was somehow more "pure".

Can't say I agree but I understand their point of view. On the other hand I would never burn bridges like this because you never know what tomorrow may bring or if that dream job you just landed turns out to be a nightmare.

 

[i_dont_meta]

I'm actually curious why so many think throwing a little shade at your ex-employer is such a career-killer around here.
Besides the low-hanging "freedom of speech" argument, don't you think a person who works in the field of Communications (not just Communications, but DIGITAL Communications) quite well understands when and when not to hit "Send" when it comes to social media posts?

 

[Steampunkette]

"That's so unprofessional!" "The dirty language wasn't needed!"

Dude's on his personal account, first of all, so he doesn't HAVE to be professional, there.

And second: Expletives are SO USEFUL. And so -powerful-, too, when either used in special situations or really frequently since they can shape public perception pretty hard.

For a guy who works in Communications you can bet your bottom dollar he knows both the power of an expletive and when to drop one to great effect.

You'll see no clutching of pearls from me.

I'm right there with him on the whole insulting shareholders things. They're ruining everything, everywhere, for everyone. And have been for a -long- time.

 

[I'm A Banana]

He's a grownup, he can call whoever he wants any name he wants, it's fine, nobody involved here is a child. The concern trolling and the tone policing is a little infuriating. Maybe an alternative is to try and NOT be one of those things.

 

[not-so-newguy]