Media rattled by coming layoffs at the NYT. Why “rattled”? “…it’s a matter of the Times being the canary in the coal mine. And what happens to the Times in January will happen to MSNBC and Politico in August.” “They shouldn’t worry too much about being fired – after all, this is a vigorous, growing economy with lots of opportunity for work, as they reported throughout the past three years.” This just in: “Time Inc. Will Lay Off 700 After 5% Ad Decline.” Unexpectedly!
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After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.
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