Comments on: Why Layoffs? http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/2009/03/11/why-layoffs/ A Blog For Aspiring Entrepreneurs and the Recently Unemployed Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:19:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin Davidson http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/2009/03/11/why-layoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Martin Davidson Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:34:16 +0000 http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/?p=893#comment-653 Alfred Hitchcock famously regarded actors as "flesh props." He and Charles might have gotten along. Joe Pytka, however, lamented in the early '90s that the bean-counters would destroy advertising as we knew it. Advertising is a business, for sure. But it is also a craft. The foundations of success are insight and talent - singularly human skills - that cannot be reduced to property or costs except by those who value money above human dignity. Alfred Hitchcock famously regarded actors as “flesh props.” He and Charles might have gotten along. Joe Pytka, however, lamented in the early ’90s that the bean-counters would destroy advertising as we knew it. Advertising is a business, for sure. But it is also a craft. The foundations of success are insight and talent – singularly human skills – that cannot be reduced to property or costs except by those who value money above human dignity.

]]> By: Steven http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/2009/03/11/why-layoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Steven Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:32:38 +0000 http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/?p=893#comment-647 The answer is to become the CEO or major stockholder yourself. The answer is to become the CEO or major stockholder yourself.

]]> By: Mr. Szalay http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/2009/03/11/why-layoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Mr. Szalay Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:50:05 +0000 http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/?p=893#comment-642 So, when you work for a corporation you become the equivalent to livestock? Hmmm. Everyone should watch the documentary "The Corporation" Erik mentioned. So, when you work for a corporation you become the equivalent to livestock? Hmmm.

Everyone should watch the documentary “The Corporation” Erik mentioned.

]]> By: Carter Lewis http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/2009/03/11/why-layoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Carter Lewis Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:37:47 +0000 http://www.pleasefeedtheanimals.com/?p=893#comment-640 makes sense. numbers 'til the end. makes sense. numbers ’til the end.

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