Steps for world domination in the mind of Arthur Gies:I am not sure Gies fundamentally understands that saying dumb shit on public social media reflects back on your company.
It doesn't affect him and that's about as far as his sense of perception takes him.
Unless he's blaming the internet, like, as a concept. Like this wouldn't happen if it weren't for that darn old internet letting someone tweet out defensive reactions to unannounced features! It's all the internet's fault!
I don't get why people are celebrating a guy losing his job. Especially over a stupid internet rant
Just another example of why Twitter is fucking stupid.
I like that it's backfiring in Gies face on twitter right now lol.
Twitter really does have an amazing propensity to get unknowing people in trouble in their professional lives. It affects careers in industries as disparate as gaming and MMA. I would say it's up to companies to keep a tighter leash on social media, but some of this shit seems like basic common sense.
"Don't say stupid shit in public if you like your job" is a pretty universal rule, yet when it comes to Twitter, people seem to struggle mightily with the concept.
How was this not justified Arthur?
An employee goes out of his way to antagonize potential customers/consumers of a major company.
This was the only sane outcome.
I'm backing down since I realized my points are in line with Gies's. That makes me think I must be wrong in some way.I don't believe anyone is celebrating, they are just saying it makes sense. Also while it may suck that this guy lost his job, Microsoft is now hiring someone somewhere to be a new creative director.
It appear's that Microsoft....
dealt with it.
But seriously, though, best of luck to the guy. He mouthed off in the wrong place. He'll learn from it.
Twitter really does have an amazing propensity to get unknowing people in trouble in their professional lives. It affects careers in industries as disparate as gaming and MMA. I would say it's up to companies to keep a tighter leash on social media, but some of this shit seems like basic common sense.
"Don't say stupid shit in public if you like your job" is a pretty universal rule, yet when it comes to Twitter, people seem to struggle mightily with the concept.
I don't even understand how it's necessary. You work for Microsoft. You don't understand that (A) Twitter isn't a private forum and (B) You shouldn't openly antagonize your customers?
I don't get why people are celebrating a guy losing his job. Especially over a stupid internet rant
I wonder if they're hiring Gies to take his place.
I don't get why people are celebrating a guy losing his job. Especially over a stupid internet rant
I love how we 'gamers' who are here 'on the internet' are being blamed for every single thing.
I'm backing down since I realized my points are in line with Gies's. That makes me think I must be wrong in some way.
He deserved to be fired but I'm not particularly happy that he is.
Agreed.Getting fired sucks. He made a mistake. I can't kick a man when he's down.
Because stupidity should be rewarded?
This is why I don't talk about my job on social media. At all.
I'm not too fond of MS nor their Xbox but this is a little too much, this guy was unjustly terminated and used as an example. It's sad that his comments made on the internet, in his own private life could cause so much trouble for his career. Regardless of if his comments were right, wrong or insensitive, he was defending his company and he's been sacrificed for it. I understand employees are supposed to embody their company's values but to be fired for his own twitter is stupid. How many people should then be let go because of their twitter, facebook and other things occurring in their personal lives? It's wrong. How many people would feel that the right actions were taken against him were they in his shoes? His comments weren't offensive and truthfully, his termination won't change the minds of those vocal in their concerns of the Nextbox. Dude just took a bad one for the team
I'm in the camp that feels bad that the dude lost his job, but realizes he clearly fucked up.
I understand the firing even, but I can only imagine how shitty his life has become because of a few stupid fucking vague trolling tweets.
I look at this from the perspective that we all fuck up at work, except this guy fucked up in sight of everyone.
Because stupidity should be rewarded?
Apology accepted.
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