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DesertFox- wrote:

Grats.

Secondly, out of genuine curiousity, what sort of writing and research do you do, exactly? The closest relationships I have to people in a vaguely creative/publishing sort of field are involved on a like quasi-marketing level, so it is truly an area in which I have astounding ignorance.

i'm an editor which means i don't do anything with marketing or publicity, really. i commission new books, edit manuscripts, proofread, source and manage art direction, cost and contract book production/printing (including freelancers, graphic design, typesetting, indexing, etc.) and quality-check books before they go to print. i also do a shitload of author management, quasi-agent stuff, basically keeping a stable of writers happy, attending book launches, etc. i'll be doing the exact same job but working on academic journals rather than what we call 'trade' books (i.e. books intended to sell to a general audience).

my own writing and research is keeping up with my field for a PhD. was meant to start it something like 3 years ago but have been sidetracked with family stuff and just generally not wanting to deal with the soul-crushing isolation and stress of grad school on top of everything else. very much something i do want to do, though. moving into academic journal publishing is a nice sideways move to keep me involved in academia (also free access to paywalled journals, natch).

@pocshy, the institute has an office located in central bristol (some hipster city in the south-west of the UK; think banksy and massive attack). i'd prefer to move to a nice apartment in the city so that i have an airport on my doorstep (gf will be living in berlin for next 6 months and it's a 2 hour so hop on the plane away.) i don't mind relocating – it seems like a cool place to live.

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I remember a commercial in the 90s from a competitor warning you that some places don't take American Express.

Dilbert_X wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

My Visa card has no annual fee

but dilbert, we are talking about amex. My visa card also has no annual fees.  Imagine that

So why does anyone need an Amex?
Outside the US all I've ever heard anyone say is "FFS don't get an Amex"

I use Amex all the time in Aus, HK, Taiwan and Japan... Don't know what you're on about.

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

why does anyone need a credit card in general?  cybargs, what you are witnessing is unhappy men trying to make everyone else as miserable as they are.

Depends on the amount one makes purchases. Business credit cards are fantastic, especially if you're able to put a good amount of stock through and get points towards flights etc.

Personal credit cards are similar- you can earn points that can, depending on the amount you average spend, that can outweigh the cost of the card and provide yourself with savings, such as petrol or flights etc.


Personally I have a card for only two reasons: actually have a credit rating, and allow for myself to accrue interest on my money before it's used on a purchase, albeit a minute amount.

AMEX has a better rewards system than other cards. That's why.

Dilbert_X wrote:

They have a better rewards system because they rape the retailers harder, that's why retailers hate them and many don't accept Amex at all.

maybe not in shithole adelaide but i can use my amex 95% of places.

Amex is way expensive and most shops either won't take it or charge crazy surcharges for it.

You know you're seeing a high class hooker when she takes AMEX.

Wonder if they do cash out.

I'm not in Seattle today.

oh my god YO

you mean your parent's apartment? should be pretty cool inviting back those hot topic 17yo goth girls to your mom's maisonette.

so its a duplex? Or...?