They're working on being a "real news organization," though. Phase I is spelling. Once they can spell the really hard words better, they'll move on to Phase II, punctuation. Phase III is grammar, of course. Then they'll have time for Phase IV, accuracy.
Frankly, though, they haven't made much progress on Phase I, so I'm not sure they even care.
I think this is outrageous! I thought it was just as outrageous when Garth Brooks got on the Tonight show and made this same argument for music. That's why I sent this email to staff@authorsguild.org. I encourage others to do the same.
All,
I read your letter http://www.authorsguild.org/pramazon1200.html. I disagree - authors and publishers should not get paid each time a book is re-sold. You get paid once, that's it, and that's the way it should stay.
It's certainly fair and right to be paid the first time.
There are any number of analogous situations, but I'll pick one. When I sell a car (which contains intellectual property as much as does a book) the original manufacturer receives no income.
By pursuing this, you will be perceived as greedy.
In addition, if you try it, it will divert the pressure for a little while, and give you more time to look for another job. If you end up liking the new job, stay. If not, it's a good time to be looking.
BTW, how much Java experience have you got? 3-tier/n-tier architecture experience?
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They're working on being a "real news organization," though. Phase I is spelling. Once they can spell the really hard words better, they'll move on to Phase II, punctuation. Phase III is grammar, of course. Then they'll have time for Phase IV, accuracy.
Frankly, though, they haven't made much progress on Phase I, so I'm not sure they even care.
All,
I read your letter http://www.authorsguild.org/pramazon1200.html. I disagree - authors and publishers should not get paid each time a book is re-sold. You get paid once, that's it, and that's the way it should stay.
It's certainly fair and right to be paid the first time.
There are any number of analogous situations, but I'll pick one. When I sell a car (which contains intellectual property as much as does a book) the original manufacturer receives no income.
By pursuing this, you will be perceived as greedy.
In addition, if you try it, it will divert the pressure for a little while, and give you more time to look for another job. If you end up liking the new job, stay. If not, it's a good time to be looking. BTW, how much Java experience have you got? 3-tier/n-tier architecture experience?