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Doing it live isn't necessarily better. On May 14, 2007, the staff of Sigil Games Online were told to meet in the parking lot at 4:30PM and to take with them w

by larzang 12y ago

Doing it live isn't necessarily better. On May 14, 2007, the staff of Sigil Games Online were told to meet in the parking lot at 4:30PM and to take with them what they would need for the rest of the day. The employees were told that the launch of the game had not gone well, the company was in financial trouble and they were selling the company to Sony Online Entertainment. Director of Production, Andy Platter, then told the employees "You're all fired."

cheapsteak 12y ago
A silver lining on a group-firing/layoff is that you're already with a bunch of people going through the same thing as you are. A production studio I was with had to shut down due to some contracts falling through, and everybody went to the liquor store, got a bunch of beer, sat outside (this was in the Summer) and had an afternoon drinking and reminiscing. We all just chatted from 10am till late into the evening. It was sad but also one of my fondest memories, one of those that makes you tear up and smile.
- martin-adams 12y ago
  >> A silver lining on a group-firing/layoff is that you're already with a bunch of people going through the same thing as you are I'd see it as you're with a bunch of people, some even friends now all applying for the same remaining jobs
Kiro 12y ago
I have some experience working in the gambling industry where this happens now and then (mostly due to new US regulations and crackdowns). Basically you come into work and instead of a normal morning kickoff everyone gets fired, completely unexpected. Another thing is that all the poker and casino companies often share office buildings in small non-regulated countries like Malta and Gibraltar. So the same happens to all the other companies which means the streets outside are filled with people from a dozen of companies who have just been fired. I think two thirds of the whole building or something like that was relieved on the same day the last time it happened.

by larzang 12y ago

cheapsteak 12y ago

A silver lining on a group-firing/layoff is that you're already with a bunch of people going through the same thing as you are. A production studio I was with had to shut down due to some contracts falling through, and everybody went to the liquor store, got a bunch of beer, sat outside (this was in the Summer) and had an afternoon drinking and reminiscing. We all just chatted from 10am till late into the evening. It was sad but also one of my fondest memories, one of those that makes you tear up and smile.

martin-adams 12y ago
>> A silver lining on a group-firing/layoff is that you're already with a bunch of people going through the same thing as you are I'd see it as you're with a bunch of people, some even friends now all applying for the same remaining jobs

Kiro 12y ago

I have some experience working in the gambling industry where this happens now and then (mostly due to new US regulations and crackdowns). Basically you come into work and instead of a normal morning kickoff everyone gets fired, completely unexpected. Another thing is that all the poker and casino companies often share office buildings in small non-regulated countries like Malta and Gibraltar. So the same happens to all the other companies which means the streets outside are filled with people from a dozen of companies who have just been fired. I think two thirds of the whole building or something like that was relieved on the same day the last time it happened.