The First Post: Sam Leith: why being made redundant is like having a birthday
December 5th, 2008Posted by Laura Oliver in Editors' pick, Jobs
“You get the day off work. You feel entitled to go to the pub at opening time and stay there. And people, for the first time in ages, seem actively interested in what you’re up to,” says Leith, who was made redundant from his role as the Telegraph’s literary editor on Tuesday.
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February 11th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Please could anyone with an email or mobile for Sam ask him to get in touch with me?