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Re: TLC hiring fans (was: Re: AFOLs as cheapskates)
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 15 Jan 2001 21:37:08 GMT
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Suzanne D. Rich at suz@baseplate.com wrote:
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> Well, I can only speak from my own experience, but I'd like you to know that
> of
> the employees I've met, or worked with, all cared at least a bit. Some care
> quite a lot, and they even work in areas which can be influential in future
> product offerings. Extensive knowledge of all LEGO products, and history of
> past
> products, seems rare though.
OK, well, I phrased my grumbling a bit too aggressively, but what I'm
getting at is that there seems to be little *evidence* of AFOLs working for
TLC. There has been some progress and communication, so I'm not entirely
ungrateful, but there's still rampant juniorization etc. so from my
admittedly amateur estimation, it appears that the bean counters are still
in charge.
> I remember in 1995 or so, when I daydreamed of working for the company, I just
> assumed that LEGO would never knowingly hire fans for fear of their lack of
> objective decision making. I figured it could possibly happen in their model
> making shops where building experience was an asset, or in the theme parks for
> example, but not in areas capable of thumbs up / thumbs down rulings.
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> I guess I still believe this is true. I really can't blame them if it is. But
> I
> also believe that everyone here who posts is an unpaid consultant.
So where would one send a bill? ;^)
~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin
--
Mark's Lego Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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