Comments on: My letter to Jeff Zucker http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker The Office Fansite Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:10:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Josie http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-241798 Josie Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:29:24 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-241798 #54, you gotta be kidding me. So, you think it's okay for the networks to take the writers' work (many who also star in the show, btw)and replay it on the internet, and sell it as a DVD--without paying them? How would you like it if someone took something you made, sold it, and didn't pay you for it? You wouldn't, believe me. We are all on this site because we love their humor. Now, let's hope they get paid fairly. Otherwise, they won't be writing for us. Write NBC and tell them why you've quit watching. #54, you gotta be kidding me. So, you think it’s okay for the networks to take the writers’ work (many who also star in the show, btw)and replay it on the internet, and sell it as a DVD–without paying them? How would you like it if someone took something you made, sold it, and didn’t pay you for it?

You wouldn’t, believe me.

We are all on this site because we love their humor. Now, let’s hope they get paid fairly. Otherwise, they won’t be writing for us. Write NBC and tell them why you’ve quit watching.

]]> By: Kaye http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232979 Kaye Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:29:28 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232979 #70: They've not alienated me! I have little doubt that as soon as our favorite show is back on, audiences will return. (And not just because we've been settling for Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann.) The goal (for both sides) should be to get quality programming back on the air and to get the entire crew back to work as soon as possible. #70: They’ve not alienated me! I have little doubt that as soon as our favorite show is back on, audiences will return. (And not just because we’ve been settling for Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann.) The goal (for both sides) should be to get quality programming back on the air and to get the entire crew back to work as soon as possible.

]]> By: Jenna http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232970 Jenna Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:55:10 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232970 This is an amazing letter. I could have never done something like it myself. Kudos to you, tanster. This is an amazing letter. I could have never done something like it myself.
Kudos to you, tanster.

]]> By: Adam http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232869 Adam Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:15:56 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232869 Great letter! It's all so true. Also love the quote and it's so cool that BJ wrote you back! Great letter! It’s all so true. Also love the quote and it’s so cool that BJ wrote you back!

]]> By: LoveJim http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232861 LoveJim Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:08:38 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232861 I'm a stockholder. I own a few shares of GE, NBC/Universals parent. I'm in favor of fair pay for all of GE's employees. NBC had a successful product in The Office. Now they have alienated their customers, that would be us. That's not good business. If I were to sell my shares, someone else would buy them, so I will hold on to them and continue to do what I can to persuade NBC to take a leadership role in settling the strike. GE is a very diversified corporation, so the financial impact on it would be considerably less than on some of the other companies. If you would like to send comments to GE use this: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ge.com/contact/contact_form.html">Link</a> "NBC is dead to me." I’m a stockholder. I own a few shares of GE, NBC/Universals parent. I’m in favor of fair pay for all of GE’s employees. NBC had a successful product in The Office. Now they have alienated their customers, that would be us. That’s not good business. If I were to sell my shares, someone else would buy them, so I will hold on to them and continue to do what I can to persuade NBC to take a leadership role in settling the strike. GE is a very diversified corporation, so the financial impact on it would be considerably less than on some of the other companies. If you would like to send comments to GE use this:

Link

“NBC is dead to me.”

]]> By: Dee Bee http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232858 Dee Bee Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:55:23 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232858 Tanster: thanks for answering my question and clarifying the situation. Again, this is why I love OfficeTally. Thanks! (Now I can go back to participating in DMI...) Tanster: thanks for answering my question and clarifying the situation. Again, this is why I love OfficeTally. Thanks! (Now I can go back to participating in DMI…)

]]> By: Yep http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232836 Yep Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:04:53 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232836 I'm in the minority, also. Who are we to decide what is 'fair pay'? If I'm a writer, 'fair' is one dollar figure. If I'm a stockholder and it's MY money being paid out, 'fair' is a different number. It is my understanding that the issue is not 'if' the writers deserve a cut, but 'how much' of a cut. Fact: I want my Office back, too. Let's hope they keep negotiating. I’m in the minority, also. Who are we to decide what is ‘fair pay’? If I’m a writer, ‘fair’ is one dollar figure. If I’m a stockholder and it’s MY money being paid out, ‘fair’ is a different number.

It is my understanding that the issue is not ‘if’ the writers deserve a cut, but ‘how much’ of a cut.

Fact: I want my Office back, too. Let’s hope they keep negotiating.

]]> By: LoveJim http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232774 LoveJim Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:30:09 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232774 My new mantra (feel free to join in): NBC is dead to me. My new mantra (feel free to join in):

NBC is dead to me.

]]> By: TobyFan http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232768 TobyFan Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:15:38 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232768 I loved your letter, Jennie. Whatever anyone's political stance on the strike, I think our Office writers are wonderful - talented and irreplaceable. I also think they have been very supportive of us as fans - visiting the OTCR, coming en masse to the convention, actually reading our comments on this blog. Maybe those people who don't support the strike in general could consider just supporting our Office writers specifically in their fight to get paid for the webisodes, downloads and more which we enjoy as fans. I loved your letter, Jennie. Whatever anyone’s political stance on the strike, I think our Office writers are wonderful – talented and irreplaceable. I also think they have been very supportive of us as fans – visiting the OTCR, coming en masse to the convention, actually reading our comments on this blog. Maybe those people who don’t support the strike in general could consider just supporting our Office writers specifically in their fight to get paid for the webisodes, downloads and more which we enjoy as fans.

]]> By: marmaladesix http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232761 marmaladesix Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:01:50 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232761 Sorry if it's already been said, but I was just thinking how useful it is to NOT watch/download any of the online stuff? Isn't the whole crux of this strike to do with how the writers think they should be paid for this online content but the networks are still 'unsure' as to how financially viable web stuff is for them? Refusing to watch any web content would just reinforce the networks' point of view, no? It just seems to me that refusing to watch TV but increasing the viewership of the online content would do more for the writers' cause than ignoring it. It's all a moot point for me anyway -- being Canadian I miss out on the online stuff AND have to suffer through the drought of new eps. *sigh* Sorry if it’s already been said, but I was just thinking how useful it is to NOT watch/download any of the online stuff? Isn’t the whole crux of this strike to do with how the writers think they should be paid for this online content but the networks are still ‘unsure’ as to how financially viable web stuff is for them? Refusing to watch any web content would just reinforce the networks’ point of view, no? It just seems to me that refusing to watch TV but increasing the viewership of the online content would do more for the writers’ cause than ignoring it.

It’s all a moot point for me anyway — being Canadian I miss out on the online stuff AND have to suffer through the drought of new eps. *sigh*

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232728 Lindsey Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:28:15 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232728 #62- I like your point. I have not read much about the Producers side of it, other than what the writers have relayed to us. There are always two sides to a conflict, and I feel like the producers have been conveyed in an unfair manner. I'm not saying I support or oppose one side over the other. I just think it's important for us viewers to know the whole story before we "choose a side." Also, there was a comment earlier that I really agreed with (I'm not sure who said it). Something about if a baker makes some bread and sells it, he doesn't expect to be paid for every sandwich that's made with that bread. I wholeheartedly agree with that statement. #62-

I like your point. I have not read much about the Producers side of it, other than what the writers have relayed to us. There are always two sides to a conflict, and I feel like the producers have been conveyed in an unfair manner. I’m not saying I support or oppose one side over the other. I just think it’s important for us viewers to know the whole story before we “choose a side.”

Also, there was a comment earlier that I really agreed with (I’m not sure who said it). Something about if a baker makes some bread and sells it, he doesn’t expect to be paid for every sandwich that’s made with that bread. I wholeheartedly agree with that statement.

]]> By: Cayce80 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-4#comment-232678 Cayce80 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:45:05 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232678 Very well said, Jennie. Short, simple, and poignant. (And BJ Novak rules. He wrote me back, too). Very well said, Jennie. Short, simple, and poignant.

(And BJ Novak rules. He wrote me back, too).

]]> By: Robert http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-3#comment-232659 Robert Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:51:49 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232659 I agree with #56. So far I have not seen one statement from the producers giving their version of the strike. My guess is it is because they haven't made such a statement. I'm not saying I think the writers are wrong, in fact I admire their willingness to take a stand on a matter that is important to them. I'm just saying we're getting but one side of the story, and when that side uses words like "moguls" or "greedy" or "fatcats", or "rollbacks" to describe a pay proposal for something they were not getting paid for before, my eyes start rolling. The bottom line for me is that this is an employment dispute. The WGA would not get involved in my employment negotiations (nor would such involvement be requested or welcome) and I'm not taking sides in this one, either. I agree with #56.

So far I have not seen one statement from the producers giving their version of the strike. My guess is it is because they haven’t made such a statement. I’m not saying I think the writers are wrong, in fact I admire their willingness to take a stand on a matter that is important to them. I’m just saying we’re getting but one side of the story, and when that side uses words like “moguls” or “greedy” or “fatcats”, or “rollbacks” to describe a pay proposal for something they were not getting paid for before, my eyes start rolling.

The bottom line for me is that this is an employment dispute. The WGA would not get involved in my employment negotiations (nor would such involvement be requested or welcome) and I’m not taking sides in this one, either.

]]> By: Katie http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-3#comment-232609 Katie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:50:40 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232609 I've been a looooong time reader/lurker of your site -- but your letter sums up my thoughts precisely. Job well done. Thank you! I’ve been a looooong time reader/lurker of your site — but your letter sums up my thoughts precisely. Job well done. Thank you!

]]> By: umbra http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-3#comment-232575 umbra Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:44:47 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232575 honestly people what can we do to speed this up? Who are the people the WGA negotiating with? Is it NBC or is it Universal? Or both? honestly people what can we do to speed this up? Who are the people the WGA negotiating with? Is it NBC or is it Universal? Or both?

]]> By: Janie http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-3#comment-232503 Janie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:50:52 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232503 all i want for Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah/Festivus is new office!! please oh please. i'm an ever so good consumerist of all your media merchandise. *bats eyelashes P.S. also i want to have a robot's body but my head's the same except my mouth breathes out fire! thanks Mr. Zucker! all i want for Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah/Festivus is new office!! please oh please. i’m an ever so good consumerist of all your media merchandise.
*bats eyelashes

P.S.
also i want to have a robot’s body but my head’s the same except my mouth breathes out fire!
thanks Mr. Zucker!

]]> By: angela http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-3#comment-232489 angela Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:14:25 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232489 You are amazing. I absolutely love people who LOVE The Office as much as I do. I need my Thursday nights back... You are amazing. I absolutely love people who LOVE The Office as much as I do. I need my Thursday nights back…

]]> By: Scott http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-3#comment-232484 Scott Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:03:28 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232484 Not watching the shows they put up instead of The Office won't bring back The Office any sooner. Not watching the shows they put up instead of The Office won’t bring back The Office any sooner.

]]> By: Brian http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-3#comment-232450 Brian Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:07:24 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232450 fight the power! fight the power!

]]> By: Comment deleted http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker/comment-page-3#comment-232444 Comment deleted Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:02:37 +0000 http://www.officetally.com/my-letter-to-jeff-zucker#comment-232444 I love The Office....love the actors, writers, producers, etc. However, I have only disgust in my heart for what the writers are doing. Their selfishness has not only denied the fans new episodes, more importantly it has denied non WGA members their jobs. The crew is not on strike, they don't have a stake in this fight, they will not benefit whatever the outcome, yet they are suffering more than anyone Think of your job, and your co-workers. If you went on strike and it cost them their jobs....is that someone you could face. I love The Office….love the actors, writers, producers, etc.

However, I have only disgust in my heart for what the writers are doing. Their selfishness has not only denied the fans new episodes, more importantly it has denied non WGA members their jobs. The crew is not on strike, they don’t have a stake in this fight, they will not benefit whatever the outcome, yet they are suffering more than anyone

Think of your job, and your co-workers. If you went on strike and it cost them their jobs….is that someone you could face.

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