tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post4748807010519706810..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Oct. 7-13 | Your News & Comments: Part 5Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49412658399636684912013-10-14T14:38:29.357-04:002013-10-14T14:38:29.357-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16363333765864583632013-10-14T13:01:16.699-04:002013-10-14T13:01:16.699-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21155233699678165102013-10-13T23:51:50.252-04:002013-10-13T23:51:50.252-04:00Whether you resign or retire, you still get your r...Whether you resign or retire, you still get your retirement money, so why would one retire over resign?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2919685966725398642013-10-13T23:47:13.305-04:002013-10-13T23:47:13.305-04:00At our property we've had people resign who we...At our property we've had people resign who we're going to competing media and STILL had to work the 2 weeks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-84279120463210131122013-10-13T23:44:22.500-04:002013-10-13T23:44:22.500-04:00I know of several that gave notice on Monday that ...I know of several that gave notice on Monday that Friday would be their last day. You wouldn't want to give too much advance notice. What is the benefit to retire?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57342496310685787372013-10-13T20:49:45.986-04:002013-10-13T20:49:45.986-04:00He's not, though. He allows it when it suits h...He's not, though. He allows it when it suits his agenda.<br /><br />He has never been savvy enough to figure out that allowing it selectively has only fueled the rebellion. (Jim's rebellion is on the Bay of Pigs scale -- historically embarrassing.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-72415463918396163522013-10-13T20:22:42.220-04:002013-10-13T20:22:42.220-04:00Yep. There was a local star at my site. Cute as he...Yep. There was a local star at my site. Cute as hell. Not qualified for her position but she was a good schmoozer. She gave notice to her trusted ilk, standard operating procedure. Said ilk escorted her out immediately. Immediately. Then when she returned to get her things, there was a security guard for this former champion nof all things Gannett. Just pathetic.<br /><br />Everyone saw it, that&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38255286873375066462013-10-13T20:16:36.729-04:002013-10-13T20:16:36.729-04:00Much appreciated. I enjoy good-spirited difference...Much appreciated. I enjoy good-spirited differences (what was once termed "debate"). But the derisive name-calling? I tune out what the point was they were trying to make (and I'm interested!). It's amazing: here are adults in a serious profession, or some aspect of it, unable to pass on middle-school babel.<br /><br />There's some good stuff here, con and pro, when reasonedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-73080012988378778172013-10-13T20:12:41.702-04:002013-10-13T20:12:41.702-04:00My experience is it'll take more than a month,...My experience is it'll take more than a month, probably less than two though.<br /><br />My question for 3:04 is why would you retire without giving notice? Two weeks notice is the professional thing to do. Plus, if you're worried about transition cash till you get your retirement money, I'd think that last two weeks pay would help.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-71865142519360067012013-10-13T18:23:15.108-04:002013-10-13T18:23:15.108-04:00Finally, Jim. And here comes 5:40 to start some mo...Finally, Jim. And here comes 5:40 to start some more name-calling! What a blog.<br /><br />Jim, have you thought about getting some help? Maybe you could be featured in a program like Blog Rescue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-7815863447451135762013-10-13T18:18:50.518-04:002013-10-13T18:18:50.518-04:00So no hitch with receiving the retirement cash in ...So no hitch with receiving the retirement cash in a timely manner then??...( I'm guessing you did have to go to the website and apply for it, etc.)...Trying to assess how much cash to have on hand before the retirement money would appear, which would be needed pretty quickly...A month is doable...6 months not so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53445606863039401232013-10-13T17:49:00.721-04:002013-10-13T17:49:00.721-04:00After giving a two week notice, I was then ask to ...After giving a two week notice, I was then ask to clean out my desk and leave the same day. Cool, I received check for a payment of two weeks on the next pay date. Then the icing on the cake was another check received for my "time earned" (retirement) about a month later. No complaints here!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42573413863231785412013-10-13T17:40:40.553-04:002013-10-13T17:40:40.553-04:00AMEN Jim, bad enough company treating us like crap...AMEN Jim, bad enough company treating us like crap, don't need wannabe's name calling alsoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-68179162707010549212013-10-13T15:57:23.202-04:002013-10-13T15:57:23.202-04:003:35 and everyone else, here' s some advice:
...3:35 and everyone else, here' s some advice:<br /><br />You will save yourself a lot of work if you stop looking for new names to call each other (3:35's latest one: calling people "minus").<br /><br />Ditto for earlier ones: "bitch," "zeros," "trolls," "lemmings," etc.<br /><br />I'm also now adding to the list: "BBB" and Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39057322034509068912013-10-13T15:35:58.075-04:002013-10-13T15:35:58.075-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78566532607368382572013-10-13T15:04:58.714-04:002013-10-13T15:04:58.714-04:00Has anyone who worked for Gannett on this blog ret...Has anyone who worked for Gannett on this blog retired without giving notice?<br />Any repercussions I should prepare for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com