Putting a Price On 'Cheer'

rbouncer

12/27/06 03:45PM

Filed to: Jeff Zucker

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Expanding on our earlier discussion of cheapness in the workplace - but sparing the Jews for at least a paragraph - we hear NBC's been having a fabulous time, albeit on a shoestring, spreading Christmas joy and love to its loyal employees. In the case of Dateline's crew, this joy and love, provided staffers actually chose to attend, went for $20 a head.

Jeff Zucker promptly sent top brass a memo, heralding the entrance fee as a brilliant cost-cutting measure that saved the bottom line untold hundreds of dollars.

Again, we're leaving the Jews out of it this time around. We've been warned.

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TedSez rbouncer 12/27/06 03:59PM

It really is chintzy to make staffers pay admission to their own party. On the other hand, I bet there are plenty of guys who would gladly shell out 20 bucks to hear a 12-year-old sing "Desperado"... and "Dateline" knows exactly where to find them.

weezy rbouncer 12/27/06 05:00PM

oh, man, I was just going to point out that Zucker probably sent that memo on his $800 Treo from the company jet, but I'd forgotten Dateline's favorite story subject.

Dude, hire a party planner next time — preferably from Standards & Practices. Eyeewwwww.

ellagood rbouncer 12/27/06 04:27PM

yeah, $20 plus a box of condoms, a can of whipped cream and some wine coolers.

oh and when you show up to the party, we'll all be putting a load of laundry in the machine...but we'll be right out.