tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2125325709844932289.post1213170723259896529..comments2023-09-07T07:16:10.305-04:00Comments on Flights of Fantasy: PublishAmerica Auctions Ad Space to AuthorsMarian Pererahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2125325709844932289.post-48753890757074218952008-09-17T22:16:00.000-04:002008-09-17T22:16:00.000-04:00From what I've read, the job market in that city (...From what I've read, the job market in that city (Frederick, Maryland) is depressed, so people are willing to give almost anything a try for a paycheck. PA always has openings thanks to the high turnover rate - and from what I've heard, they fire people just before it's time to give them a raise, creating even more new jobs. Finally, PA prefers people who aren't too educated (eg. a degree in literature), so that opens the field up even more.<BR/><BR/>As for the BBB, it's not much good regarding publishers and agents. If any agent's or publisher's claim to legitimacy is that they're in good standing with the BBB, that's worse than nothing - that implies either cluelessness or scammery on their part. <BR/><BR/>Better to check AAR, watchdog organizations, and Google sleuthing - enter publisher's/agent's name and the word scam, see what comes up. I tried that with PA and got reams of pages about writers PA had tricked, bilked and insulted. I tried it with Random House and got references to books about scams that Random House had published.Marian Pererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2125325709844932289.post-89460272528703014832008-09-16T23:23:00.000-04:002008-09-16T23:23:00.000-04:00Holy moly. That is some scary stuff. Still, what i...Holy moly. That is some scary stuff. Still, what i don't get is if PA is such a bad company to work for and they fire people so easily, then how do they attract employees?<BR/><BR/>Interesting too what was said about the BBB. One would like to believe that complaints are taken seriously, but if the only qualifier to an issue being resolved is a response of some sort by the company accused...I don't feel very protected, that's for sure.Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2125325709844932289.post-70440688067942520882008-09-16T17:23:00.000-04:002008-09-16T17:23:00.000-04:00Most of the lower-level employees hate the place -...Most of the lower-level employees hate the place - <A HREF="http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/008505.html#164708" REL="nofollow">click here</A> to see an example of what I mean. They have to keep their quotas of acceptance high or else they're yelled at. <A HREF="http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98679" REL="nofollow">Here's another account</A> from an ex-employee - fascinating reading, in a horrified kind of way. They take the jobs because they're unemployed and because PA is always hiring (due to the high turnover of staff).<BR/><BR/>The really nasty people are Meiners, Clopper and Prather, aka the Founder, the CEO and the Executive Director. Those are the Three Stooges behind PA.Marian Pererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2125325709844932289.post-65783595246910027252008-09-16T16:51:00.000-04:002008-09-16T16:51:00.000-04:00Wow. There's really just no words.Can you imagine ...Wow. There's really just no words.<BR/><BR/>Can you imagine the people working for PA? What are they, people too slimy to get jobs at the really scummy used car dealerships?Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.com