[kj] back to woik!!!

[Alexander Smith]

I know -- it's truly a moral quandary!

Alex in NYC



On Jul 13, 2007, at 12:55 PM, folk devil wrote:


> Alex, I know you've got the family and all, but please don't join  

> the murder corporation!

>

>

>> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

>> Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the  

>> band!)"<gathering at misera.net>

>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"  

>> <gathering at misera.net>

>> Subject: Re: [kj] back to woik!!!

>> Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:04:16 -0400

>>

>>

>> Thanks, Dave --- and everyone, for the matter. We've all been here  

>> at  one point or another, I know. By no means is my situation  

>> unique. So  many people have been telling me to "enjoy this time  

>> with your  family." It's a nice concept, but it's strenuously hard  

>> to do when  you're busy worrying about how you're going to  

>> maintain their medical  coverage (something most of you Brits, I  

>> suppose, don't need to fret  about).  In any case, I know  

>> something will pan out -- I have  contacts all over the place and  

>> am following up on a few leads -- but  nothing's coming together  

>> with the speed I'd like it to. Moreover,  I'm still quite bitter  

>> and angry about my MTV job dissolving. It was  very assuredly not  

>> a perfect fit, and I certainly didn't envision  staying there for  

>> the rest of my days, but I didn't imagine it was  going to be  

>> yanked out from under me, and so soon. That's going to  take a  

>> little while to get over.

>>

>> Oddly and/or ominously, my strongest leads are over at FOX News,   

>> which -- for those of you not in the know -- is basically a wing  

>> of  Rupert Murdoch's evil, conservative propaganda machine.  

>> Working there  would invariably involve me selling my soul and  

>> getting a lobotomy  first. Not so appealing.

>>

>> In any case, thanks for everyone's support and concern. Hopefully   

>> I'll have a more positive update soon.

>>

>> Cheers,

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> On Jul 13, 2007, at 7:34 AM, Dave Noonan wrote:

>>

>>> Alex

>>> I was fired 4 years ago and set up my own design consultancy -  

>>> best  thing that ever happened to me, I know its hard, but don't  

>>> feel  sorry for yourself, have a few beers, then get up and get  

>>> back out  there! You sound like a talented guy, use it to your  

>>> advantage...

>>>

>>> Best of luck.

>>>

>>> Dave

>>> Leeds

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