I'm sorry, I just can't over this issue.
In my mind I have attempted to play the devil's advocate so as to spare myself from the desire to reprove George as I did above, but I just can't get around the fact that the man has the nerve to publicly admit to his ignorantly lavish splurges. If he so wishes to enjoy private life, he should by all means do so, but I am troubled in knowing that he bears no guilt in his conscience for gambling with people's lives by gambling with what could have potentially been a few more weeks of advances, or the savior of at least one faithful employee's job for an additional few months. Moreover, he posts this on Twitter without being conscious of his arrogance.
Once again, I try to play the devil's advocate in telling myself that a few thousand dollars is chump change wouldn't make a difference. But then I wonder, why must an expecting father to a second child, who, among a recession and a
heartwrenching desire to remain with a company which he has shown great
loyalty and dedication to, lose his position if his "friend" and longtime business colleague has the financial means to play poker with a third or possibly even half of this employee's yearly net income?
I should note that I exemplify Joe as a just instance for my exposing of George, and not because of my relationship with him, of which I have none. I will however disclose that I'm not worried as much about the other guys who might not have been with the company for as long, or who are actual developers, because it will be much more difficult to find a similar position as "community manager" versus "game designer." As far as I am aware, the more robust ex-employees have already easily found new positions elsewhere (but this is not the main point of my argument).
I have clearly nothing to gain except a feeling of satisfaction from speaking against George--in fact, I risk my website being blacklisted if he somehow takes offense to my post and decides to make the situation personal. However, I suppose the honest desire for justice and fairness can come at a price which I must be willing to accept, especially if I intend to show that I firmly stand by what I have said.