That is all.

Non exempt CALL CENTER employees traveling from east Aurora to Mattel for a whole week....hmmm seems a bit wasteful if you ask me.

GW has turned this place into a jail. I hate it.

Jeff we really miss you here at FP! Jean is a load of crap that could care less about being in EA or the hard working people here, plus look how she faired at AG. She and her cold hearted, uninspiring, self serving load of crap have done nothing for... — read more 

I make around $49,000 annually.

Thanks for that memo, Richard. Really appreciate it. Just so you know, while you were out playing pat a** with your external transformational leader friends, back at Mattel we've been laying off people across the company. With more fun to come I'm... — read more 

This is the truth.

Tired of the bi-yearly layoffs? Tired of seeing your co-workers get let go? Tired of upper management making horrible decisions while they get bigger custom-made offices all while telling you want you can and can't do? If you have talent, desire to... — read more 

I am not with the company, but I heard a rumor and want to share it here.

I'm not sure of the mans email. Is it christopher.sinclair@mattel.com or chirs.cinclair@mattel.com Subject: the failed leadership structure in mattel. Mr. Sinclair, Your current leadership team is complied of older individuals who have long since... — read more 

That's not totally true. I didn't respect Mattel earlier today. But now I hate that place. I left on my own a while ago because I couldn't stand the culture anymore. Today I found out a good friend of mine was let go by someone that didn't even know... — read more 

I have the count around 13-14. Sad for all who have been let go because I'm sure it's shocking. But, give yourselves a few days or weeks and your stress levels will be at an all time low. Good luck to all still here. It feels great to follow a leader... — read more 

If anyone tracks mattels stock on their phone apps this is the lead story today. The articles are dated but it's cycling up all over again... — read more 

look at how it improved the IT dept. Now it only takes 5 business days to get the most minor trouble resolved and three of those and trying to understand them. Good luck with the next group to go.

Just saw the documentary on the rise and fall of Tower Records. In 1999 they had sales over $1Billion. In five years they were bankrupt. Their industry was caught in a sea change from physical music delivery to digital music delivery. The toy... — read more 

If you think it's over and you're safe because you got your bonus, think again. This coming week will be unpleasant, the upheaval will continue. Apparently upper "management" is getting paid extra for each stupid decision. Cash bonus for arrogance.

If Mattel makes it to even the top twenty I'm calling bullshit. Someone is def. being paid off.

Whose number is going to be up next week now that my deck is done. It may be me!

I watched this place deteriorate year after year for many, many years until Mattel turned into MattHell. It wasn't always like what it has become. Arrogance & stupidity took over, end of story.......... It's wasn't because the good ole days are gone... — read more 

Real Design doesn't matter to our upper mismanagement because they wouldn't know appropriate design/play pattern/& function if it crawled up their asses & thew a parade. They don't know or care, that's where their arrogance & stupidity shines... — read more 

NYC was hit yesterday...I have the tally at 4 people so far

I can't wait for this abortion to get thrown in the faces of upper management like that failed core packaging that went over like a mixed marriage in the south.

As creative director will Adler have to submit to performance reviews? Our new form of TRACS? No faith in the locals in EA, bring in the high fashion help because the hicks can't get the job done.

If you made it this far you should get your bonus and your increase on Monday.

Friend of friend has posted this. (I have no connection.) In Rhode Island! Spread the word: http://hasb.ro/1RkoRKD "It's a great place to work!" Hasbro Gaming has been the market leader in gaming for over 100 years. Hasbro is home to all the great... — read more 

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. Mattel Inc. has appointed Neil B. Friedman as its CEO, effective immediately. Friedman, who has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Alex Brands since October 2014, will return to the fabled company after departing in... — read more 

Is Playground Production dead?

If the severance package still offers it use the right management option. Very handy. As far as headhunters I only know of Tom at toyjobs.com. If anyone knows of other resources, please post it here and let's help folks out as we all know how getting... — read more 

Or at they going to blame the big headed bear and Thomas for bringing everything down?

Disasterous reviews opening weekend. Looks like our management wizards backed the wrong horse again. Did Goodman drive his Fisker to the premiere? How's our new chief chief content officer working out? Is she up for a bonus now? Wonder if this will... — read more 

Cookie Monster will be the huge holiday seller. Now that's a cash generating video. Remember when we had SS and let that property go?

Next week is the last week before April 4th. If you're gonna get whacked it will be next week.

It’s been a couple of years since they are with Mattel.

Any bootlicker can kiss ass steal the credit of of others, & climb the ladder on the backs of others designers accomplishments as I witnessed for over many, many, decades. Hence the decline. Just ask Wrong Way, so called Hot Wheels Director to... — read more 

This glimpse into the future of toys may make you wish you hadn’t been born … yet, anyway. Eighty-six-year-old toymaker Fisher-Price partnered with design consultancy Continuum for this concept video that envisions what child’s play will be like in... — read more