Quote from: Deanpaul on July 31, 2007, 01:45 PM

the way they treat their employees

Like immortalize them in plastic as Mandos?

My experience isn't specifically with the Star Wars team. 

I know about mass layoffs during downturns that Hasbro treats as a habit, not as a last resort.  Even when a line is doing well and they decide to consolidate the workforce their actions and communications are fairly brutal and bureaucratic.  There isn't (in my experience) a lot of reassigning of staff at these times, just a lot of hatchet work.

There is a reason that the leading industrial design department in the country will not refer students to Hasbro for potential employment, despite being located less than 15 miles away.  There are no industry sponsored projects between the two, and the historically poor treatment of their workforce is a part of that.

And don't even get me started about their spanking machine initiations.  Just kidding.

I think a lot of good comments have been made here about the potential competition, supplier relationships and finicky customer base to warrant a harder look at just how "fun" such a business would be to operate.

Quote from: Deanpaul on July 31, 2007, 01:45 PM

the way they treat their employees

Care to elaborate on this one?

I'd rather be vague here, but my comment was from first hand observation.  PM sent with details.

Quote from: Deanpaul on July 30, 2007, 11:12 AM

Quote from: CHEWIE on July 30, 2007, 01:42 AM

... but things like this divide the community, not bring it closer togther...

 

I don't recall reading "bring the community closer together" listed anywhere in the reasons for creating an unmoderated forum.  Maybe we should start a "gentle hugs" forum?

 

Quote from: Deanpaul on July 27, 2007, 12:30 AM

Quote from: Vator on July 26, 2007, 11:57 PM

Yes, but Dean, where would we lowly non-partisan few venture?

Maybe in the trunk of your parents car?   

Tyranny of the majorities! Tyranny of the majorities! Why won't you Leftists allow us nonaligned social progressives to play in the park? 

It's because of the whole "foward-school" foreign policy, isn't it?

No, it's because you don't know how to use the US mail system.

Yes, but Dean, where would we lowly non-partisan few venture?

Maybe in the trunk of your parents car?   

Why not keep the oil and vinegar apart?  Let's have a right (wrong) and left (right) forum.  I think instead of a drag out bitch fest lacking in constructive criticism, we could use a place to go and discuss issues of the day without the opposing side sniping at each post.  Especially with 08 already here in so many ways.

I was never really interested in this set, even less now that I see the details and that over half of the set is essentially repacked repaints.  I hope they aren't planning on producing very many of these.

At least the hips look like they'll move based on how they attach.  I'm looking forward to this vehicle however it's made.