(you may have to scroll down a bit as this guy updates a lot...)
And before the Sierra/papyrus-are-wonderful people strike back, let me add, i
am in a position to know a member of Sierra/Cendant who did recently leave the
company naming the reasons that are show in the above piece. Whatever is going
on there, it is pissing off a lot of people, and they are jumping ship.
Whether this will effect the actual finsihed product or not is debateable.
Certainly Morale is low.
Z.
Welcome to the REAL world of big business, mate! Morale is low
*EVERYWHERE*....not just at Sierra/Papyrus!
> Whatever is going
> on there, it is pissing off a lot of people, and they are jumping ship.
> Whether this will effect the actual finsihed product or not is debateable.
> Certainly Morale is low.
>Welcome to the REAL world of big business, mate! Morale is low
>*EVERYWHERE*....not just at Sierra/Papyrus!
It's certainly not low around here, and the person who has moved has found
happniess and never level of transcendtal thought for another Software Co.
Z.
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/
Sorry...after 2-1/2 years since the Sierra/CUC buyout, I see nothing
unusual about the turnover rate at Papyrus. The people who left were
high-profile, and as such we remember when one leaves more so than
if they were simply a tech-support or graphic artist type.
It won't. No company should be so reliant on a single individual as
to worry about the future of the company (or product) if that person
leaves. I doubt that Sierra would risk so many 'eggs' in a single
basket.
From what I've seen of the few posts by 'current' Papy people, m***
appeared to be just fine, but then I never asked directly. I assume
from your statement, however, that someone from the company called or
wrote *you* saying that "m***is low?" I think not, Dr.
Cheers!
Marc
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Marc J. Nelson
The Sim Project - http://www.racesimcentral.net/
* No animals were harmed in the making of this e-mail *
Z.
> I mentioned my own experience with a friend who was an ex-employee of Sierra.
>> I mentioned my own experience with a friend who was an ex-employee of Sierra.
Z.
(this is recent- he left around 3-4 weeks back.)
I would, as I said, be more inclined to accept the feelings of somebody
who is still an employee...preferably someone at a similar level and who
has been there a reasonable length of time.....or at least as long as
this friend of yours. That way the opinions usually become balanced!
> >I would be more interested in the opinions of somebody who is STILL
> >EMPLOYED! :o)
> >> I mentioned my own experience with a friend who was an ex-employee of Sierra.
> Bruce,
> I cannot mention his name or postion for obivous reaosns, but he was in a
> highly important role reagrding sale and promotion of a division of Sierra
> products. He resigned of his own free will from Sierra, sick of the company
> and the way it was treating it's employees, and now has taken up employment
> with another major publisher in a similar role.
> Z.
> (this is recent- he left around 3-4 weeks back.)
Exactly the point I was trying to make it the other Sierra thread. :)
> I mentioned my own experience with a friend who was an ex-employee of Sierra.
> Perhaps you should re-read the previous post.
What is "the" unfinished product you speak of...anything to do
with GPL? If so, you're ~implying~ that 'm***is low at Papyrus,
and this will have an impact on the release of GPL'...why do you
feel the m***factor at one company have an effect on the product
of another?
If this had nothing to do with GPL, then it's an "off topic" post,
in which case makes you a hypocrite (re: The CART accident thread).
Get a clue.
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Marc J. Nelson
The Sim Project - http://www.racesimcentral.net/
* No animals were harmed in the making of this e-mail *
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mark
Remove us here and there to mail me.
>> I mentioned my own experience with a friend who was an ex-employee of
Sierra.
>--
>Regards,
>Bruce.
>----------
>The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:-
>http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/
> I am still employed and it is my professional opinion the GPL will rip like
> mad.
Since then, key people have been leaving in droves, not just from
Sierra but from Blizzard (10 people walked out) and Papyrus as well. A
lot of this may be down to the alledged improprieties of the parent
company in it's financial details but that's really just speculation.
Regardless of what Cendant have done/are doing, Sierra should be doing
it's best to do what is best for itself and its employees but appears
to be dropping the ball.
I may not know anyone at Papyrus but I know from experience that when
key members of a team leave, it is often hard to maintain the balance.
That said, I have played GPL (press preview) and it IS the best racing
sim I have played for some time.
M
Then kew so much, meiji, for that little tid-bit.
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Regards,
Bruce.
