tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1515401111310182067.post7539037710219588665..comments2023-12-10T12:05:30.456-08:00Comments on Airy Persiflage: In An EyeblinkBev Sykeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16794928133704720689noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1515401111310182067.post-47284105170180722972010-11-09T15:44:29.205-08:002010-11-09T15:44:29.205-08:00Thanks for your kind comments, Bev. Fortunately, I...Thanks for your kind comments, Bev. Fortunately, I'm learning to blog and related social media. I'm now publishing my film reviews on my blog, at <a href="http://derrickbang.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">derrickbang.blogspot.com</a>.Derrick Banghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885694730612878577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1515401111310182067.post-29932300009072283592010-10-29T14:11:24.908-07:002010-10-29T14:11:24.908-07:00Yep. I'm about to pack it in with publishing, ...Yep. I'm about to pack it in with publishing, myself, even as a freelancer. It's just not worth it anymore.Terri Birdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1515401111310182067.post-60572857283619328312010-10-29T06:53:21.519-07:002010-10-29T06:53:21.519-07:00I understand -- oh, how I understand. When the do...I understand -- oh, how I understand. When the downturn hits your company, the first thing to do is to dismiss all the second-tier people, those whose work is no longer valued. You can replace them with a couple of college interns or even high school kids, for a far lower cost. Loyal employees are discarded like so much trash. (And the beautiful letters of recommendation have little or no weight with prospective hirers.)<br /><br />Notice that the upper echelons are safe. If they have to leave at all, it will be with a "golden parachute."<br /><br />It hit me in 1993, though our company had dodged the bullet for at least ten years more than it deserved. I have been an observer for twenty years, describing it at every chance for the public who doesn't care.<br /><br />It still hurts like the devil every time I see it happen.l'empresshttp://l-empress.liscious.netnoreply@blogger.com