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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 9:53 am
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Randy Petersen
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I'm sorry if it wasn't clear enough. There's nothing painful about the Freddies, it has been a joy and there's not much that needs to be improved, it seems to have met the needs of many over the years. All I'm saying is that I personally want my employees time to be focused on some projects internally that will help them better prepare for the day when I will likely want to start spending a lot more time at my ranch than I do now. While not retiring tomorrow, it seems reasonable to me to look after the best interests of my employees. So, while i appreciate your constructive criticism, this really is not about the Freddies per se. And really, the Freddies is not all the pomp and splendour. In fact, you probably do not know that hosting the Freddies with an event is only half the story. For the first ten years there was no ceremony, just the voting and the awards which I then fly around handing out in private ceremonies. So really, I do know how all this works and have been there and did measure that in my decision.

Originally Posted by OverThereTooMuch
Another +1 from me for hfly's idea to keep the voting. And +1 for Lehava's comments too.

In 21 years, you haven't figured out a way to streamline this operation? Start outsourcing! :P Or look locally. There are plenty of people looking for work. FT Stimulus Package!

There are people who deal with these sorts of problems all year long. I'd bet that if you talked about some of the more painful operational details that cause it to be a year-round task, FTers could help you figure out ways to improve things.
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