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<blockquote data-quote="SteveC" data-source="post: 8887553" data-attributes="member: 9053">I get what you are saying, and was actually thinking about that as I wrote the message. I think the difference is that if you're working retail, everything you do is entirely at the whim of your manager and the Karens and Kevins (I think that the term for a male Karen...). You know that. And that's why I'm super nice to people in that situation because I know that's ridiculously difficult to live under.But if you work in the gaming industry, you are much more in charge of your own fate. You are producing something that lots of people want, and you've made it your day job after building up and audience over time. And now you're about to be in a situation where someone you don't know and have no real contact with can just end you. Arbitrarily. And that's something you didn't sign up for.Don't get me wrong: retail work (or any customer facing work) in America is scary. I have been the customer after someone has just been shouted down for ridiculous reasons, so I know it can be horrible. I think saying &quot;let's not turn gaming into working at Walmart&quot; is something we can agree on.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SteveC, post: 8887553, member: 9053"] I get what you are saying, and was actually thinking about that as I wrote the message. I think the difference is that if you're working retail, everything you do is entirely at the whim of your manager and the Karens and Kevins (I think that the term for a male Karen...). You know that. And that's why I'm super nice to people in that situation because I know that's ridiculously difficult to live under. But if you work in the gaming industry, you are much more in charge of your own fate. You are producing something that lots of people want, and you've made it your day job after building up and audience over time. And [B]now [/B]you're about to be in a situation where someone you don't know and have no real contact with can just end you. Arbitrarily. And that's something you didn't sign up for. Don't get me wrong: retail work (or any customer facing work) in America is scary. I have been the customer after someone has just been shouted down for ridiculous reasons, so I know it can be horrible. I think saying "let's not turn gaming into working at Walmart" is something we can agree on. [/QUOTE]

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