tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post1759377291107470498..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Bulletin: First-quarter furloughs just announced; unpaid time off will be fifth big round since '09Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-64768626631477119512012-06-11T21:55:59.184-04:002012-06-11T21:55:59.184-04:00Looks like Gannett management goes by the same rul...Looks like Gannett management goes by the same rules our great congres does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10543036082890612472011-12-09T10:20:58.200-05:002011-12-09T10:20:58.200-05:00Heard that a friend who works in circulation for a...Heard that a friend who works in circulation for a Gannett-owned community newspaper got her notice today. Merry Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62817743266696455152011-12-07T21:25:25.103-05:002011-12-07T21:25:25.103-05:00Gannett News, Advanced Publications must be readin...Gannett News, Advanced Publications must be reading your playbook.... hundreds of layoffs the last couple months and now pay reductions to those that still get a paycheck, plus the benefits went from pretty decent to down right horrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38762757003133119232011-12-01T16:47:01.118-05:002011-12-01T16:47:01.118-05:00I was laid off from Gannett in May of 2009 after s...I was laid off from Gannett in May of 2009 after several furloughs that were supposed to save jobs. Didn't save my job and won't save anyone else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50979662085996176092011-11-30T22:54:45.316-05:002011-11-30T22:54:45.316-05:00Is it a coincidence that furloughs were announced ...Is it a coincidence that furloughs were announced AFTER people spent money on Black Friday and Cyber Monday that they might have held on to had they known furloughs were coming? All I can tell you is they killed my ambition for the rest of the day. Smooth move Crystal Palace!Furloughed Furynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54481371157255040782011-11-30T21:35:23.405-05:002011-11-30T21:35:23.405-05:00Wow 8:53.....either you've narrowed yourself i...Wow 8:53.....either you've narrowed yourself into a corner, 10 other people got hired the same day you did, you're lying or you've been there a year and you're trying to finger someone that got hired 3 months ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43226580228616167722011-11-30T20:53:24.268-05:002011-11-30T20:53:24.268-05:00I have been working in the Des Moines design studi...I have been working in the Des Moines design studio as a designer for about three months now and it's clear we are extremely top-heavy. If the four other design studios are staff similarly, we are all doomed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9665809099090681832011-11-30T19:36:03.931-05:002011-11-30T19:36:03.931-05:00Dear Gannett-
Thanks for such an egregious example...Dear Gannett-<br />Thanks for such an egregious example of class warfare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3134146932439224382011-11-30T18:46:39.043-05:002011-11-30T18:46:39.043-05:00"We need to continue managing costs and lower..."We need to continue managing costs and lowering expenses to align with revenue and invest in future growth opportunities." We get this in an email because the upper level execs couldn't say it to our faces with a straight face...<br /><br />their actions may not be criminal, but they are certainly immoral...<br /><br />Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, unfortunatly he was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4392472093835968682011-11-30T17:58:18.405-05:002011-11-30T17:58:18.405-05:00I recently came off furlough. It was my choice to ...I recently came off furlough. It was my choice to return. I am earning less today than I did in 2005, but I've never missed a meal and rarely missed a paycheck. I'm not a victim; I have the free will to choose. I could walk out the door at any time. There are no chains on my feet. I am entitled to nothing. I freely agreed to the terms of employment. But apparently, Gannett is holding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48584575204924699692011-11-30T17:33:05.965-05:002011-11-30T17:33:05.965-05:00Instead of "Dark Time" what cute little ...Instead of "Dark Time" what cute little name do they give furloughs when budgeting? Gray Time? FU Time? Alms For The Poor Company Time?<br /><br />Other suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5564560256541605732011-11-30T17:13:18.703-05:002011-11-30T17:13:18.703-05:00Another hugh pay increase for Dickey -- just like ...Another hugh pay increase for Dickey -- just like Dubow (remember the 49% increase in one year?) -- in a year when almost none of the important financial numbers for GCI is positive. <br /><br />He (they) don't understand moral values. Shame!! once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65768509747822826712011-11-30T16:25:34.736-05:002011-11-30T16:25:34.736-05:00The incredible thing to me was the reaction to wha...The incredible thing to me was the reaction to what was/is a pay reduction. Most sheeple at my site in Q1 09 just saw it as "time off!" And who wouldn't want time off from a shadowy hell hole of smoke and mirrors? And they also viewed it as good because it meant no layoffs. Naturally, layoffs followed the furloughs. Every single year and incidence since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87276445030501363722011-11-30T15:51:41.503-05:002011-11-30T15:51:41.503-05:00Left Gannett in Dec. 2008 a few months later, the ...Left Gannett in Dec. 2008 a few months later, the first furloughs came. Was blessed to have left when I did as it didn't affect me and got paid more than I would if I stayed for 5 more years. My management team was drinking the Kool-aid telling our team how great and strong this company is. Heard from my old co-workers recently, they're getting the same verbage, even though the companyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31070499237939745682011-11-30T14:26:54.542-05:002011-11-30T14:26:54.542-05:00#occupygannett#occupygannettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44819862602392442082011-11-30T11:33:39.458-05:002011-11-30T11:33:39.458-05:00FYI, all USCP sites have been told to budget for f...FYI, all USCP sites have been told to budget for furloughs in the first and second quarters of 2012. More fun times ahead.<br /><br />Also: Active discussions afoot to stop doing this annual charade of "furlough announcements," since we know we're going to have to do them every year. Among the ideas are: 1) Permanently reduce pay across USCP to equal each individual's furlough Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70406521256024434092011-11-30T11:23:36.006-05:002011-11-30T11:23:36.006-05:00"All for one and... that's all" is t..."All for one and... that's all" is the mantra of Gannett Executives. $67 million dollars saved? We all know that $37 million of that went to fund Dubows golden parachute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38282105716772332812011-11-30T11:22:22.518-05:002011-11-30T11:22:22.518-05:00I left Gannett after I realized I wasn't even ...I left Gannett after I realized I wasn't even treading water financially. I work for money, not to go deeper in debt or distress. leave gannett if you can....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31870567522643239932011-11-30T11:14:02.890-05:002011-11-30T11:14:02.890-05:0010:58 - now when I get layed off I don't have ...10:58 - now when I get layed off I don't have to worry about losing my house to higher property taxes. Waiting for that recall, voting for him again. <br /><br />Mostly waiting for the unlimited advertising dollars the election brings. Wish we had a majors team to get some of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74201466348336788312011-11-30T10:58:55.722-05:002011-11-30T10:58:55.722-05:00@10:42 Recall Walker!@10:42 Recall Walker!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11343974610113309032011-11-30T10:57:27.359-05:002011-11-30T10:57:27.359-05:00I went through this with Gannett TV. They furloug...I went through this with Gannett TV. They furloughed me twice "to prevent further layoffs". Then they laid me off. I gave them all I had and had to spend a lot of $$ to move just to get another job. I'm still upset. How dare they after shelling out bonus and severence $$ to these clowns. I loved my job and my blood pressure still goes up when I read this stuff. Gannett peopleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66286126958221458472011-11-30T10:42:52.870-05:002011-11-30T10:42:52.870-05:00For those in Wisconsin the legislature recently ch...For those in Wisconsin the legislature recently changed the law and put in place a one-week waiting period for unemployment. That means those furloughed are shit out of luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74773577307866832802011-11-30T10:35:58.580-05:002011-11-30T10:35:58.580-05:00I love how these newspaper higher ups keep citing ...I love how these newspaper higher ups keep citing how "the economy is not improving as quickly or as strongly as we wish..." - that is NOT the problem newspapers have. <br /><br />Shit, the economy could be booty-poppin' on a headstand (thank you Nelly) and newspapers would STILL be in lots of trouble. This is like the person we've all interviewed who "fell on hard times&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-62167748619613794852011-11-30T10:34:29.348-05:002011-11-30T10:34:29.348-05:00The disconnect between rich and poor is huge these...The disconnect between rich and poor is huge these days. The cronies at the top are the only ones benefiting from working for Gannett. The readers are the ones who are losing the most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-77201336479055988492011-11-30T08:21:56.787-05:002011-11-30T08:21:56.787-05:00Isn't this verbatim to the other furlough lett...Isn't this verbatim to the other furlough letters?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com