Wither right or wrong employees are viewed as assets to a company, and not as people. When Blizzard looked at the return on investment for these employees they were no longer getting enough return on these people to justify keeping those employees. It's cold, it's harsh, it's business and there is no room for human emotion in business. Likely Blizzard automated whatever it was these employees did and they were no longer needed. If you're looking for loyalty from your employer then your as big a smuck as people who are loyal to their employer. Your employer is owned a certain amount of profit from your work, you are owed a salary for your efforts. If you're employer is no longer paying you enough or you're no longer happy with what you do, then move on and change because your employer will do the same to you.
Corporations are not evil but they exist solely to create revenue. Cutting 600 jobs will increase Blizzard's revenue, its not heartless its merely the nature of the beast. Layoffs suck, layoffs in a down economy can really spin your life out of control, but until you give up its not the end of the world.
Corporations are not evil but they exist solely to create revenue. Cutting 600 jobs will increase Blizzard's revenue, its not heartless its merely the nature of the beast. Layoffs suck, layoffs in a down economy can really spin your life out of control, but until you give up its not the end of the world.