Comments on: Layoff watch: McFarlane Toys and more http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:51:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702345 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:26:51 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702345 Companies initiate reductions at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes (and to help the bottom line). It is hoped that the unfortunate souls at McFarlane Toys will be given some sort of severance package to help in their transitions, either from the company or from Mr. McFarlane himself. There's a DC Direct position open at Time/Warner. Indeed (dot) com has a nice search engine for employment. Companies initiate reductions at the end of the calendar year for tax purposes (and to help the bottom line).

It is hoped that the unfortunate souls at McFarlane Toys will be given some sort of severance package to help in their transitions, either from the company or from Mr. McFarlane himself.

There’s a DC Direct position open at Time/Warner.
Indeed (dot) com has a nice search engine for employment.

]]> by: ryan_G http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702306 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:06:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702306 YUP Guitar Hero and all the other crappy products that brought down the quality of Sportspicks over the years. YUP Guitar Hero and all the other crappy products that brought down the quality of Sportspicks over the years.

]]> by: Buzz http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702190 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:31:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702190 blame GUITAR HERO blame GUITAR HERO

]]> by: Donald http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702127 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:54:49 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702127 It is official. 16-18 were let go by Mcfarlane Toys. Merry Christmas !! Nice job Todd !!! It is official. 16-18 were let go by Mcfarlane Toys. Merry Christmas !! Nice job Todd !!!

]]> by: jacob lyon goddard http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702083 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:22:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2702083 any word of layoffs at Mcfarlane comics? any word of layoffs at Mcfarlane comics?

]]> by: tone http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2701984 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:31:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2701984 It's going to be more of a coal Christmas. Some companies are barely holding on till after Christmas. Sales will be lower for many companies in December. Bankruptcies galore for sure after that. What a mess. The trickle-down effect will hurt all. It’s going to be more of a coal Christmas. Some companies are barely holding on till after Christmas. Sales will be lower for many companies in December. Bankruptcies galore for sure after that. What a mess. The trickle-down effect will hurt all.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2701491 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:20:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/12/08/layoff-watch-mcfarlane-toys-and-more/#comment-2701491 It's turning into a hard candy and oranges Christmas. It’s turning into a hard candy and oranges Christmas.

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