Comments on: Sunrise Always Happens, Even In The Gaming World http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/10/sunrise-always-happens-even-in-the-gaming-world/ The Bright Side of Geek Media Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:09:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Frank http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/10/sunrise-always-happens-even-in-the-gaming-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Frank Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:20:32 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1538#comment-1657 I was really inspired after a lot of IM's yesterday from distraught, stressed, but ultimately hopeful victims of yesterday's layoffs and thought they could use a boost if they're feeling a bit down. If you know of anyone personally that was caught in this whirlwind, feel free to forward this post to them with my best wishes. I agree that it is extremely difficult to be optimistic, but it certainly is possible, and I hope those folks realize it too. I was really inspired after a lot of IM's yesterday from distraught, stressed, but ultimately hopeful victims of yesterday's layoffs and thought they could use a boost if they're feeling a bit down. If you know of anyone personally that was caught in this whirlwind, feel free to forward this post to them with my best wishes.

I agree that it is extremely difficult to be optimistic, but it certainly is possible, and I hope those folks realize it too.

]]> By: Kaarenyth http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/10/sunrise-always-happens-even-in-the-gaming-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Kaarenyth Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:13:32 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1538#comment-1656 Frank you do indeed have a elegant way of looking at the world. I'm not sure I could have been this positive in the face of such an event but you give those impacted and others that may well suffer through a similar difficulty in the future something to think about. Frank you do indeed have a elegant way of looking at the world. I'm not sure I could have been this positive in the face of such an event but you give those impacted and others that may well suffer through a similar difficulty in the future something to think about.

]]> By: Krosuss http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/10/sunrise-always-happens-even-in-the-gaming-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Krosuss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:38:23 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1538#comment-1654 So ... EA buys Playfish and to cover a chunk of that bill they lay off 1500 people across their whole company? Business is vicious to be sure. It's tough to be positive about this ... I hope the best for all those who were let go. Hopefully this is a year-end book-clearing and these folks will be back soon. Then selfishly I worry about the future of my MMO. It's times like these that we realize there are people behind the games we enjoy playing. They are the same people we gripe to when something doesn't work or when we feel they aren't responding to our needs quick enough. Quite a sobering moment, to be sure. So … EA buys Playfish and to cover a chunk of that bill they lay off 1500 people across their whole company? Business is vicious to be sure.

It's tough to be positive about this … I hope the best for all those who were let go. Hopefully this is a year-end book-clearing and these folks will be back soon.

Then selfishly I worry about the future of my MMO. It's times like these that we realize there are people behind the games we enjoy playing. They are the same people we gripe to when something doesn't work or when we feel they aren't responding to our needs quick enough.

Quite a sobering moment, to be sure.

]]> By: xXJayeDuBXx http://overlypositive.com/2009/11/10/sunrise-always-happens-even-in-the-gaming-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 xXJayeDuBXx Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:18:23 +0000 http://overlypositive.com/?p=1538#comment-1653 I wish those who lost their jobs the best of luck. I wish those who lost their jobs the best of luck.

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