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<blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 8465510" data-attributes="member: 15700"><p>These stories always make me sad. Like so many of us, when I was younger I would have killed to be part of a company that designed RPGs. I probably could have done a decent job at it. But there is no way I'd ever do it now. Salary is a big part, but I'd be willing to make less to do a job I love. But work environments like that make it no fun, and I suspect it would ruin me of the hobby I loved. I could see myself very much going the way of Trampier. </p><p></p><p>And that's probably the biggest reason I won't even attempt to look for work at a bigger company. I don't want to risk my love for the hobby. I'd much rather do what I'm doing now, spending my own money to create my own products, even if that never gets my name in the credits on a best selling product, and never puts me as part of the "circle" of RPG designers, or if I spend more money than I make. Because I still retain my love for the hobby. </p><p></p><p>As someone who has been in a leadership position on many levels for the past 25 years, it sounds like Erik really needs to take management courses and take them to heart. Part of me wonders if the reason we see so much of this in our hobby is because our hobby was filled with socially awkward people, and now many of those socially awkward people are now in charge of others, and simply don't know how to effectively communicate. Sure sounds like Erik has major communication deficiencies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sacrosanct, post: 8465510, member: 15700"] These stories always make me sad. Like so many of us, when I was younger I would have killed to be part of a company that designed RPGs. I probably could have done a decent job at it. But there is no way I'd ever do it now. Salary is a big part, but I'd be willing to make less to do a job I love. But work environments like that make it no fun, and I suspect it would ruin me of the hobby I loved. I could see myself very much going the way of Trampier. And that's probably the biggest reason I won't even attempt to look for work at a bigger company. I don't want to risk my love for the hobby. I'd much rather do what I'm doing now, spending my own money to create my own products, even if that never gets my name in the credits on a best selling product, and never puts me as part of the "circle" of RPG designers, or if I spend more money than I make. Because I still retain my love for the hobby. As someone who has been in a leadership position on many levels for the past 25 years, it sounds like Erik really needs to take management courses and take them to heart. Part of me wonders if the reason we see so much of this in our hobby is because our hobby was filled with socially awkward people, and now many of those socially awkward people are now in charge of others, and simply don't know how to effectively communicate. Sure sounds like Erik has major communication deficiencies. [/QUOTE]
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