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In this week’s essay, John discusses an onboarding memo for his assistant Laura, and recounts his early days living and working in New York City.
Notebook Entries:
Notebook 75
Onboard memo for Laura
Notebook 3, page 44. May 1991
June 17 start job. Good stuff
Notebook 3, page 46. May 1991
Tips on buying renting in NYC
Ask about broker
20s and 30s East side. Murry Hill
Live on no major avenue
Interest bearing account for security deposit
Medeco locks
Notebook 4, page 15
Scared standing on 34th and Broadway
$6 cab fare
Notebook 4, page 42
Getting lost in the village
References:
The Little Brown Book of Anecdotes by Clifton Fadiman
Medeco Locks
“Here is New York” by E.B. White
“Silly Job Interview” - Monty Python
John Cleese on Creativity in Management
Herbie Hancock: Miles Davis’ Essential Lesson On Mistakes
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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
Email us at [email protected]
Host
John Dickerson
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In this week’s essay, John discusses an onboarding memo for his assistant Laura, and recounts his early days living and working in New York City.
Notebook Entries:
Notebook 75
Onboard memo for Laura
Notebook 3, page 44. May 1991
June 17 start job. Good stuff
Notebook 3, page 46. May 1991
Tips on buying renting in NYC
Ask about broker
20s and 30s East side. Murry Hill
Live on no major avenue
Interest bearing account for security deposit
Medeco locks
Notebook 4, page 15
Scared standing on 34th and Broadway
$6 cab fare
Notebook 4, page 42
Getting lost in the village
References:
The Little Brown Book of Anecdotes by Clifton Fadiman
Medeco Locks
“Here is New York” by E.B. White
“Silly Job Interview” - Monty Python
John Cleese on Creativity in Management
Herbie Hancock: Miles Davis’ Essential Lesson On Mistakes
Want to listen to Navel Gazing uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Navel Gazing and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/navelgazingplus to get access wherever you listen.
Podcast production by Cheyna Roth.
Email us at [email protected]
Host
John Dickerson
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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