Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll get that old curmudgeon to come around - if you folks will just throw in breakfast and lunch, along with the apartments etc., Maybach, etc. etc., I think wages might become a non-issue. ;-) On the other hand, Ted can be tough. :-) On 2/1/06 2:07 PM, "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > Don't make your reservations yet, B.D. Better talk to your co-workers > first - we're pretty far apart on our negotiations. Ted wants the world and > "The Company" wants you to work for free. I even offered him privately to > get you guys the Imperial Suites on Qeen Mary 2; Ted declined, he wants a > private jet for each of you. The noive! ;-) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:kodachrome NOW VOLUNTEERS!!! :-) - now paid > mercenaries! > > >> When do we leave? :-) >> >> >> On 2/1/06 12:50 PM, "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote: >> >>> Just noticed a typo in my post. I meant that the Company will engage not >>> a >>> heater (chauffer) but a chauffeur to conduct your Maybach 62 >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:18 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:kodachrome NOW VOLUNTEERS!!! :-) - now paid >>> mercenaries! >>> >>> >>>> Now waitaminit, mon tres cher ami Ted, we need to do a little >>>> negotiating. >>>> >>>>> Seth mon ami, >>>>> In the Netherlands is quite OK, no problem at all, good food and beer! >>>>> ;-) Now about the accommodation? The requirements are 3 penthouse >>>>> suites >>>> >>>> OK. >>>> >>>>> with running everything, maids, butlers, cooks >>>> >>>> NO. Not acceptable. One maid to do all three penthouses on a regular >>>> rotating basis; one cook to do meals for the three of you and your >>>> respective and respectable spouses, mates and others; sorry, you shall >>>> have to breakfast, (lunch on your own) and dine together, though each of >>>> you (you three, this does not include your respective and respectable >>>> spouses, mates and others) is permitted a butler, Tina has a choice >>>> between butler and lady-in-waiting. >>>> >>>> Again, as I have priced out operating costs vs. potential income from >>>> this >>>> Kodak-hating crowd, we can only afford one chauffer and one >>>> chauffer-driven Maybach 6.2. HOWEVER, in the graciousness of our hearts, >>>> each of you WILL be allowed a company-paid personal car; to this end we >>>> have arranged with Cadillac to supply three supercharged 4-cam V-8 >>>> STS-V >>>> saloon cars. If you decline, you may choose alternative personal >>>> transport: a boat on the canals. >>>> >>>>> You might consider this as our "work flow time." ;-) Absolutely never >>>>> on >>>>> Saturday, Sunday, Monday morning nor Wednesday morning >>>> >>>> Rejected out-of-hand. You will be allowed to say to management: >>>> "Jamais le dimanche." C'est tout. >>>> >>>>> Now considering no mention has been made of, shall we say... >>>>> "compensation I'll leave this for the moment to give you a short time >>>>> to >>>>> mull it over, which I'm sure you'll return with an extremely generous >>>>> offer of wages, bonuses and stock options. >>>> >>>> Wot, are you outta your bl**ding mind? You guys get a vacation in dreamy >>>> Nederland, all expenses covered - and lavishly - and you want to be PAID >>>> into the bargain? You should consider yourselves very lucky indeed that >>>> we >>>> don't charge you for the opportunity. >>>> >>>> The issue of income taxes I leave to your collective senses of duty and >>>> honor (assuming such to exist) and to the resourcefulness of Internal & >>>> Inland Revenue. >>>> >>>> Further deponent sayeth not. >>>> >>>> S. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information