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Would anyone like to tell me what is going on with the Coke pitch? I need not remind you that it was I who attended the original briefing with the client. Neither should I have to remind you that I am Head of
Client Services. It should be common courtesy to keep me informed of developments. Or is that too much to ask?

[email protected] 1/14/00, 10:23am
to:
[email protected]
cc:
 
re:
Kitty Bates and Jane Backer

I have spoken to David and he has authorised me to go to £45,000 each. They would also be entitled to full benefits – company cars, parking spaces, mobile phones and private health cover.

I know this is an unusually generous package, but it’s an indication that we think they are unique talents who would have a great future here.

Please let me know their response.

Ta . . . 

Letitia Hegg / [email protected] 1/14/00, 10:26am
to:
[email protected]
cc:
 
re:
Kitty Bates and Jane Backer

For once I am lost for words. I shall tell them immediately.

David Crutton – 1/14/00, 10:33am
to:
Rachel Stevenson
cc:
 
re:
Judge-Davis

I’ve just read that strange e-mail from Susi. That girl spooks me. Some events will probably transpire early next week where it would be opportune to lose her – we can put it down to collateral damage. Please make sure that I don’t forget.

Susi Judge-Davis – 1/14/00, 10:39am
to:
Rachel Stevenson
cc:
Simon Horne
re:
the final straw

A few moments ago Nigel Godley brought up a huge stack of timesheets and literally dumped them on my desk (which, by the way, I had only just tidied). He then informed me that it is now
my
job to fill these in for the
entire department.
I pointed out that I am a senior
personal
assistant who only works for the Executive Creative Director, but he simply stalked off saying that this was the new system and if I didn’t like it I should take it up with David Crutton.

I am making a real effort to get on, but I should not have to deal with rude and ignorant people like him. Rachel, I demand that you deal with this immediately.

Rachel Stevenson – 1/14/00, 10:48am
to:
David Crutton
cc:
 
re:
Judge-Davis

Don’t worry, I won’t for a minute let you forget.

Letitia Hegg / [email protected] 1/14/00, 10:55am
to:
[email protected]
cc:
 
re:
Kitty Bates and Jane Backer

I told them. I stressed that an offer of this magnitude is virtually unheard of for a first job. I even made Miller Shanks sound like Shangri-La. Well, a little embroidery is
de rigueur
if one wishes to make the grade as a headhunter.

Quite astonishingly they said no thank you. They feel that they have made a commitment to TBWA and couldn’t possibly let down the curly-haired Brummie. Besides, they had some words to say about your own employers. How should I put this – they feel the
choice of one’s first agency is crucial and believe their prospects would be better served in “a more creative environment.”

I’m so sorry, my dear. But as I said, plenty more fishies in the deep blue sea.

Letty

Pinki Fallon – 1/14/00, 11:01am
to:
David Crutton
Harriet Greenbaum
cc:
 
re:
Coke

Can I see you both straight away?

David Crutton – 1/14/00, 11:03am
to:
Pinki Fallon
cc:
 
re:
Coke

Harriet is with me now. Stroll on up.

Letitia Hegg / [email protected] 1/14/00, 11:21am
to:
[email protected]
cc:
 
re:
truly bizarre

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