You might not be far off the mark. Chatting with one of my fav MA's. I remember her telling me she was
"ease-dropping", lol, on her boss talking to one of his sales reps in one of the rag mags EYE, NOW etc. She was telling me the conversation between the boss and the mag's sales rep was very heated. He was growling, barking, and pretty much tearing the rep a new assh*le about how tough the biz is, and how he's not making enough to pay for the ads etc. etc. Of course, who knows how much of this was embellished along the gossip line, but still .........