Friday, December 07, 2007

Cincinnati reader: Plants, chairs are 'takeaways'

Plus: water coolers, name plaques, Christmas gifts and subscriptions to retirees, among other things, a reader says in a comment on my post about cutbacks in services for employees.

"Phones that worked all the time were replaced with those that don't work much. The cleaning people picket frequently and you'll give up prize money to fund a refrigerator for leftovers from home. The biggest hope is that no one will swipe your fridge in the name of technology when staying late is a requirement because of the things that don't work and too few people. All the while there is a constant reminder how lucky we are to have jobs."

[Image: yesterday's Cincinnati Enquirer, Newseum]

4 comments:

  1. If this is a representitive sample of your writing style, you ARE lucky to be employed!

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  2. Funny -- a typo in your sentence putting down someone else's writing style!

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  3. Alright, now; let's play nice with each other!

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  4. I hate it when others do that, so I must ask your forgiveness. Spelling is one of many reasons I don't work in a newsroom.

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