Working for the devil ... one man's tale of working for Lenny Dykstra

In GQ .. a New York Post photo editor recounts his 67 days of employment with Lenny Dykstra and is ill-fated TPC magazine.
Jon Stewart fans will particularly enjoy the Jim Cramer mention.
Fascinating story. A bit long, bit well worth reading.


http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_8558

 

Good story. I feel a lot better.

 

makes me feel a little better when they didn't call me back after the interview. I went in early October to their offices and while the interview went decently, I found it weird that I was meeting with the office manager as opposed to the editor.

 

Wow.

Fucking great, truly scary piece.

 

Wonder if Real Sports will do a follow up on this scumbag.

 

shit.

I applied with this place. didn't know it was Nails behind it, but whoever I spoke with on the phone was impressed with my ideas for a couple of features (one was going to be about Chris Paul), and I'm pretty sure it wasn't Dykstra on the other end.

Never heard back from them, and I'm glad I didn't.

I've been pretty burned by my last two telecommute gigs with paychecks and such.

 

If I get laid off, I was thinking I could go work for the car wash with Nails' name on it that was a mile from my old place. Guess not anymore.

 

Dykstra sounds like a mini-Madoff.

 

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090316_GQ_paints_unflattering_portrait_of_Dykstra.html

 

Wouldn't the lawsuits be public record?
I would think a quick check would clear up any discrepancies.


FWIW: I don't believe Dykstra... but why didn't GQ try to get comment from Dysktra for the story?

 

If by kicking ass, he means get attention cause he can't pay bills, he's doing a great job! Nails!

 

How in the fuck could anyone ever think it was a good idea to work and/or invest with Lenny Dykstra, who didn't even have the attention span to complete an interview during his playing days?