When publishing houses in the “fine” city of Singapore give their oft-half-baked editorial staff and their semi-inept bosses an
ultimatum: commit to high-quality publishing (with limited or quasi-zero resources) and willingness to go the extra (second) mile and helping
the company to achieve
exponential profitability.
In the Muskification of
Singapore math exercise, some morally bankrupt managing editors and
publishing managers have further slashed the already-low budget for proofreaders, reviewers, and
consultants—editors and writers are expected to wear multiple hats while producing wallet-happy titles.