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Ominous Viacom Memo: Need To 'Dramatically' Reduce Spending
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Since a bunch of you seem to work for MTVN, maybe some of you know people who work for MSLO*? I just sent them a resume and I just want it not to go straight into the circular file.
*shut up, I have loved Martha Stewart since I was 7 years old.
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But since you asked:
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nope. they tried that with mtv2 and it doesn't work. mtv's demo eats up the hills and shit programming of that ilk. it's a sad fact, but a fact nonetheless.
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By the by, Sumner will still be celebrating his 102nd this year with a ruby studded cake and more hot young model/7 diamond whores than one man could ever need. So if you're in the Hamptons, fuck off or we will release the rabid guard peacocks on you and your young family.
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Not sure where you heard that but I worked at MTVN for a while not too long ago and have never been treated better.
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currently work for them and i feel like i'm treated pretty well. though this assessment is subject to change if the rumored layoffs materialize.
they had a well-deserved bad rep for their tendency to keep people employed full-time for years while categorizing them as "freelance," thus denying them the benefits that usually accompany many years of full-time work. but this was resolved, as a search of gawker's archives will demonstrate.
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Yes, I'd heard about that. Was fortunate to be a 'permanent' employee during my tenure there, but less so years back, working for another big media company. That company lost a huge class action lawsuit over its (ab)use of temps but I missed out on the resulting compensation for fear of jeopardizing my future status there. While I have very positive memories of MTVN I am beside myself with glee whenever I hear any negative news about Company #2.
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Entertainment jobs can be rough, but Viacom definitely has a record of not being the greatest employers. I've heard similar things about the Times.
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Any entertainment companies that you know of have a record of being good employers? (No, Google is not an entertainment company.) Because some days this consulting thing gets kinda old...