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John Wordock's avatar

Jeremy: What a bittersweet column to read. I also share so many fond memories of 1211AoA during my years with MarketWatch, WSJ Radio, and WSJ Podcasts. Enjoy Substacking. Godspeed and onward!

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Santhi's avatar

buildingsroman!

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Spencer Jakab's avatar

This is great. Random fact about the building I only learned recently when its stock crashed: 1211 was originally called "The Celanese Building."

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Robbie Whelan's avatar

Loved this, Jeremy, especially your interpretation of the Brahms. What a finish!

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Kate Van Arsdale's avatar

Jeremy — “Every day was a carnival and a classroom. There were no meetings or Slack – the newsroom was both.”

I love your love for the things that actually matter.

Working with you was such a joy, it was actually a light, and at that time everyone needed it on the dark floor 4–more fondly called “the basement”.

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Jeremy Olshan's avatar

Thank so much, Kate. Let’s catch up soon. And ha: re the basement— I never heard that.

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Al Lewis's avatar

WSJ cuts everyone, eventually. It’s not worth planning a career there.

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Gerri Willis's avatar

OMG - why don’t we know each other? Our paths crossing, as far as I can tell it, three, four, five times. Congrats on the excellent column!

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Jeremy Olshan's avatar

Thanks Gerri.

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Juan Velasquez's avatar

Beautiful story! Thanks for sharing it.

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Claire Atkinson's avatar

So great. Call anytime Jeremy. Such a great place to work.

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Laura Kreutzer's avatar

This is so beautifully written!! Looking forward to reading more!

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