Economy
In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Wednesday, 28 March 2012 [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)It's paper night, so wish me a safe route.
I interviewed with the distributer of the NYT and WSJ and FT and IBD and other lesser papers last week. This man, who treated me with contempt in previous encounters, was positively beaming if not flirtatious, and complimentary. Suspicions aroused, I entered into discussion of the available routes.
For delivering more papers than I do now, 7 days a week as compared to 3 (if you count the free ads) and driving a route 2 to 3 times longer, an extra $80 bucks a week. I'd be working to subsidize the Grey Lady and whatever they call the Rupert Rag. No gasoline price increase clause, no nothing. Certainly, no profit.
I cordially declined the offer. Now I understand the warmth...he thinks I'm an idiot for pursuing this line of work, too. When the manager holds the workers in contempt, both get what they deserve.
Now, off to deal with a bad day...just a guess on my part, based on statistical analysis of the past 25 years or so...
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