Besides this and a few other rinky-dink websites, there's no mention of these layoffs in the news. Google it if you don't believe it. How does Mattel manage to quash these rumors, and how can we get the word out to tell the world the truth about what Mattel is getting away with? Being silent only condones Mattel's heinous actions. Spread the word on social media, people, your future may well depend on it!
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Mattel's heyday is over. The party was fun while it lasted - Well, just not the last few recent years. On to Just Play, the new LEADERS of preschool design!
I heard there are more layoffs to come. Possibly two more waves. Can this be true? The atmosphere at work feels terrible. It's like they are just looking for any reason to put you on the next wave out of here. This can not be a healthy work environment.
They masked it by saying it was 1% of the 31,000 globally. that includes all the factory workers. If you look at several hundred across the US offices, it's a much bigger number. But at less than 1%, it makes it seem insignificant. The WSJ article mentioned it.
The numbers are hidden within the retirement packages. If those were added up, it would be much more and make the news.
There is a website DailyJobCuts.com and Mattel is not even listed on that. How do they keep this kind of major layoff a secret?
Hot Wheels Design lost the most people of any brand last week when it was the only division that turned a profit last year. Great message you're sending, Mattel: fire the competent, punish success!
This is the only news story I've seen so far
http://host.madison.com/business/american-girl-trims-staff/article_da7b0898-25c8-566a-b3ff-dada5fdaaef0.html
There were 8 people from the development side of the Handler Team Center. I know of at the minimum of an additional 6 or 7 from other teams. This does not include the "volunteers"
I've seen a few posts on twitter under #mattel, #mattelsucks, & #fisherprice
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True... Yet... We can fight this - we can post details here and then twitter folks covering layoffs for LA Times and industry publications. Cannot hide from that. I will do it but I beed quality posts with details and at least a couple if responses so we establish credibility
Does anyone know how large this round of layoffs was exactly? More than 1%?