gannett plans to layoff 3,000 by december.

DanOregon · Jun 9, 2009

"gannett plans to layoff _____ by _____"

GlenQuagmire · Jun 9, 2009

Ace said:

GlenQuagmire said:

Ace said:

DanOregon said:

If people were applying for the jobs they have/and do today would they actually apply? I don't know many people who have seen the job they sought and obtained not get turned into an ugly, barely recognizable version of what attracted them to the position in the first place. Hours and days changed, the thing that actually was the best part of the gig (duties, pay, time to do the kind of work you've always wanted to do) reduced or eliminated.
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Five years ago, a sportswriter basically would write a story and turn it in that afternoon/evening for the next day's paper.

Now they have to do that plus blog, tweet, get it online ASAP, take pictures, maybe a video and do a podcast.

But it's all in the same 40 hours. There must have been a lot of solitaire playing in the old days.
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I'm not sure about everyone else, but that wasn't the set-up at any of my old stops before the recent shift in responsibilities.

Rarely did I just write one story in a day and do nothing else. Usually I wrote two stories daily - one pre-planned and one breaking news. Sometimes more depending on other staffing issues.

Plus there was the joy of monthly enterprise, and well, actually going to practice or talking with coaches, players and sources on your beat when there were no games.

You forgot to mention that some of us didn't always work only 40 hours a week. Usually it was much more.

And there's the assumption that people get everything done now in 40 hours. That's not the case in many cases. I actually write fewer stories now because there's not enough time to get everything else done, so something had to go.
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Sorry, Glen, I had no idea that some folks in this biz work more than 40 hours a week.
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For my 1,000th post I have to say something special and memorable:

You forgot to use your smart-ass font.

Magic In The Night · Jun 9, 2009

Also, if we're going to change the thread title can we please use the proper form of the verb: lay off, instead of the noun layoff. Thanks. It's one of my editing pet peeves. [crossthreading]

pseudo · Jun 9, 2009

Riddick said:

Ace said:

wisportswriter said:

A humble request: Can we update the title of this thread?
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Should we change "december" to "july" or what?
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If that's the case, we would end up changing the title to this thread every couple of months.
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Since it doesn't look like it's going away any time soon ...

"The all-purpose, running Gannett layoff thread: new updates quarterly!"

DanOregon · Jun 9, 2009

"LAYoffs?. You're talking about LAYoffs?

wisportswriter · Jun 9, 2009

pseudo said:

Since it doesn't look like it's going away any time soon ...

"The all-purpose, running Gannett layoff thread: new updates quarterly!"
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Sadly, this is kind of along the lines of what I was thinking.
Man, that is sad.

pseudo · Jun 9, 2009

wisportswriter said:

pseudo said:

Since it doesn't look like it's going away any time soon ...

"The all-purpose, running Gannett layoff thread: new updates quarterly!"
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Sadly, this is kind of along the lines of what I was thinking.
Man, that is sad.
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And I hate -- absolutely HATE -- to come off sounding so flippant, because some of my friends are named a few pages back. But overwhelming hatred of Gannett management, and a supply of gallows humor, are all I have left.

jambalaya · Jun 14, 2009

bmm said:

On a side note it looks like the Gannett Blog is dying a quick death right now.

Good luck to all the Gannett folks and everyone else in our industry.
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How about SJ taking over the rumor mill since GB has taken a dirt nap? Come on people, spread the word.

Magic In The Night · Jun 14, 2009

Lot of managers at our shop taking their furloughs last week and next. Union members exempt from furloughs for now. Previously announced layoffs still in negotiating stage with union reps.

Fredrick · Jun 15, 2009

I wish Gannett would change its name. Whenever I see the word on here or anywhere, I want to puke. It makes me violently mad and ill. Do MEs and publishers at Gannett realize what a piece of shit company the world thinks it is???

ScribePharisee · Jun 15, 2009

Gannett is CNHI with a brain and a bigger wallet, which makes them that much more dangerous.

mustangj17 · Jun 15, 2009

jambalaya said:

bmm said:

On a side note it looks like the Gannett Blog is dying a quick death right now.

Good luck to all the Gannett folks and everyone else in our industry.
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How about SJ taking over the rumor mill since GB has taken a dirt nap? Come on people, spread the word.
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Commenters are back on GB, and gannettoid.com as well.

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