This Suck!
Today is a sad, sad day in the life of Washington City Paper, which is what staff writer Jessica Gould and I explained to the owner of Ko Gi Bow, the Korean bakery on Adams Mill Road. People are losing their jobs today, we told him, asking him to write “This sucks.”
The “s” was lost in translation, but no matter. We think he captured the sentiment perfectly. I mean, what goes better with a severance and a kick in the pants than some whipped cream frosting, moist, delicious cake, and a couple of slices of fresh fruit? I’m open to ideas.
Because the truth is there is nothing we who are staying can say or do for the talented, funny, smart, wonderful, hard-working, stylish, liquor-swilling, disco-loving, fabulous, fun (did I mention smart and funny?) people who are leaving. Our production department and our art director are truly the heart of CP. They can never be replaced, even if Atlanta is, in the words of our new CEO when he announced the sale and the loss of their jobs, “a great place to live.”
They will be missed. Let’s eat cake.
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October 17th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
I am so hot for Jessica Gould and if she has me, she can have that cake and eat it too!
October 18th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
[...] was the last day for the City Paper’s Production Department. Next week, all production will be done in [...]
October 18th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Rees: I would support Jessica Gould sleeping with you, because if you actually managed to have sex with someone, anyone, you would probably die from shock.
I like your new nickname, though, couldn’t have said it better myself.
October 18th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
As printer for City Paper (at least for another few weeks), I can say that I’ve never worked with a more talented, smart, reasonable, and professional group.
On the printer’s end of this business, often the best measure of a production department is how little they’re noticed (taking note of production generally means there’s a problem somewhere - generally, we’ve done our job if no one notices).
Over time, I’ve taken notice of how seldom we’ve taken notice of City Paper’s production department.
We’ll miss you guys.
Brian
October 18th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Dear Production: You were wonderful.
October 26th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
[...] Buzz: It’s been a depressing few weeks. And lately it’s been rainy and dreary. These things probably should have made me seek refuge [...]
September 19th, 2008 at 11:18 am
[...] positions. Gone (in all practicality) were certain freelancing opprotunities. Dismissed was virtually the entire production staff. In keeping with what looks like a nation-wide trend, the paper [...]