The moving targets of news
| Me: |
"So, how many employees were laid off when you guys left town?"
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| PR lady: |
"We lost 8 percent of our total workforce when that location closed, but we were able to find jobs elsewhere for 39 percent of those laid off."
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| Me: |
"Ummm ... what's that in integers? "
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| PR lady: |
"We dont' disclose that information."
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| Me: |
"OK, well is your company profitable?"
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| PR Lady: |
"We grow every year."
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| Me: |
"OK, but are you profitable?"
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| PR Lady: |
"We service dozens of Fortune 5,000 companies." [yes, that's three zeroes]
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| Me, giving up: |
"Thanks for your time." |