Sports Editor, Jackson, Tenn.

They had one or two turn it down three years ago, and one that memoed me and said he's glad they turned him down again. Said something about the atmosphere was a concern the first time around. Seems to be that way - again. No one makes a lateral move like the guy did who left unless he's running.

 

I've said the past that there's something screwy at this paper. I know for a fact that nobody got along and they all badmouthed each other when I interviewed there.

 

Just got it from another source this morning: Stay. Away. From. This. Slopjar.

 

Why hire an SE when the skeleton crew that's already there can put out the paper everyday? Man this sounds familiar. If you screw up while you're understaffed, you get the blame. If you manage to put out a halfway decent product -- or just a product -- the higher ups figure "Why do we need to hire anybody else?"

At another slightly larger Gannett paper where I worked, it took them six months to hire a new sports editor. During those six months desk guys worked 10-12 days in a row. Writers rarely got two days off in a row or worked split shifts. It was horrible.

 

Knowing that the staff there reads this board, I can only feel sorry for them.

 

How could they be bored if they're so busy? Haha! Zing!

 

I've only been on this site about a year, and this job has been posted the most often, by far, of any job I've seen out there. Any veteran of this board already knows to stay far, far away.
I don't know anyone there, but this situation poses a revealing scenario about the administration in place at this newspaper. I feel for this sports staff.

 

I see your Jackson and raise you Abilene. And what's the paper in Virgnia that has the big, stay away warning light? Is it Martinsville?

 

I think Jackson beats out Abilene. Abilene keeps filling the job and people leave.
Jackson can't even get anybody to say yes.

 

Martinsville is the winner of the futility contest.

 

Yawn and I agree on this job. That should really tell you all you need to know.

 

Did they ever fill this one? I saw on the Gannett site that it wasn't posted as an opening anymore.
I'm betting they just gave up.