[kj] back to woik!!!

[Neil Perry]

A friend of mine was offered a very well paid job at The Times
website a few years back (another part of Mr Murdoch's propaganda 
machine for those who don't know). She took it for six months,
banked some cash, and left. She said the wages were so high
because the working environment was so bad and nobody had
any rights - joining a union was definitely considered to be
the sign of a bad employee, which of course meant that you could
be sacked and escorted out of the office in a matter of minutes - 
which she saw happen several times. However she said the
cash was worth it - but six months was her limit. Hope they
offer you a hefty wedge Alex!
N

Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote: 

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
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