WORK SUCKS
Amanda Stern Rejections
magazine rejection, 1998
Thank you for letting us see this. And sorry to be so late in getting back -
we misplaced your manuscript in the general confusion around here in summer,
and it only turned up again recently.
Wishful thinking rejection from a magazine, 2000
Amanda, thanks - The End of the World isn't for us. To see what we publish,
please subscribe.'
Rejection
Letter to Jim White from Warner Bros
Dear sir,
We have received your tape and listened to it. We feel the material is very
weak and have no interest in having any further contact with you. Please do
not contact us again.
Sincerely,
Warner Bros. Records
Rejection Letter to Adina Ferber from Junior High School
May 18, 1979,
Manhattan Day School
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ferber:
I am very sorry to inform you that Nancy has not made any progress in her
academic performance since I first informed you of this problem, approximately
six months ago.
In General Studies she is not passing any of her subjects. In Math, Social
Studies and English Language Arts, her test grades are way below passing. She
comes to class totally unprepared, not bringing the necessary books. Quite
often she daydreams during the lessons. None of her homework is ever finished.
Her written work is illegible and there seems to be no effort towards neatness
and clarity. After an absence, she makes no effort to catch up on the work she
missed.
In the Jewish Studies, even though she was placed in a lower grade, the last
two months she has been making very little effort to do any work. Whenever
spoken to she complains that people are singling her out for criticism. We
continue to forsee very little progress in the future. As such, your daughter,
Nancy, does not perform academically nor does she show an effort to perform up
to the standards of the school.
Furthermore, we believe that the requirements that are set in Manhattan Day
School may be much to difficult for her. I therefore suggest to you, for the
well-being of Nancy, that you should look to find a school that may be more
capable of catering to Nancy's needs. Perhaps in a different environment, not
as competitive and demanding, Nancy would perform much better.
As things stand now, she is definitely not ready to enter Junior High School
at Manhattan Day School. I am therefore urging you, on behalf of Nancy, to
think of her own welfare, in deciding upon a proper way to help her. Perhaps a
rigorous and intensive prepartory program with lessons and review may bolster
her academic achievement. If it does, than I will be happy to have her in our
Junior High School; but if it does not, I do not see how she could continue to
be in our school.
Please respond to me as soon as you can.
Sincerely,
Rabbi Gershon H Fluk
Amanda Stern
