Authors: Matt Beaumont
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] |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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re: | Judge-Davis |
Don’t worry, I won’t for a minute let you forget.
Letitia Hegg / [email protected] 1/14/00, 10:55am | |
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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 |
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re: | Coke |
Can I see you both straight away?
David Crutton – 1/14/00, 11:03am | |
to: | Pinki Fallon |
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re: | Coke |
Harriet is with me now. Stroll on up.
Letitia Hegg / [email protected] 1/14/00, 11:21am | |
to: | [email protected] |
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re: | truly bizarre |