tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post6759952596813762381..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Sampling Gannett's new employee benefits surveyJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90410971529235754072011-08-12T11:51:41.159-04:002011-08-12T11:51:41.159-04:001:31 -- Yep. From what I see, none of the options ...1:31 -- Yep. From what I see, none of the options were as good as what I had when I worked for Gannett. So, my motivation under any of them would have gone from poor to worse. So glad I chose to leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21889378727768225752011-08-12T01:31:52.527-04:002011-08-12T01:31:52.527-04:00If you've worked for Gannett for more than 25 ...If you've worked for Gannett for more than 25 years aren't ALL of these time-off packages another cut?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31475859510601954832011-08-11T19:33:36.375-04:002011-08-11T19:33:36.375-04:00Not sure this comment belongs on this thread, but ...Not sure this comment belongs on this thread, but one of the commenters above mentioned "Gannett being bilked by another consultant". I work at one of the broadcast sites, and we've had a consultant for several years to "fight Nielsen" for us. Our market and station ratings suddenly dropped about 3 years ago - dozen of conspiracies theories about Nielsen, but no one in theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14181751135822192992011-08-11T16:35:25.267-04:002011-08-11T16:35:25.267-04:00All else being the same: I now work for a company ...All else being the same: I now work for a company that won't furlough me, in a state NOT designated as a "right-to-work" state. My benefits are better, pay is better, much more stable company.<br /><br /><br />What they should be using as a qualifier here....<br /><br />"Should we still exist as currently structured in 5 years....."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41341520413256206592011-08-11T16:06:57.309-04:002011-08-11T16:06:57.309-04:00This survey is just a consultant who found a floun...This survey is just a consultant who found a floundering company they could bilk out of consulting fees. If no one's noticed, Gannett is being overrun with outsourcing and consulting. Hey, if it doesn't work blame the consultants. Find new ones...repeatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66714428841582678022011-08-11T14:20:53.353-04:002011-08-11T14:20:53.353-04:00The survey itself is highly misleading since it as...The survey itself is highly misleading since it asks for a motivation score of 0-100 but doesn't take into account all the other things that keep us motivated. So, when I answered, I based the answer strictly on the question being asked....if though it doesn't tell the whole story. I wonder if they realize that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75429602114504547322011-08-11T14:07:37.602-04:002011-08-11T14:07:37.602-04:0011:53am, Horning is coasting until retirement time...11:53am, Horning is coasting until retirement time, not too far away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22338237386534785442011-08-11T13:38:12.987-04:002011-08-11T13:38:12.987-04:00I figured the only "right" answer to any...I figured the only "right" answer to any of the questions was 100 percent!<br /><br />The only thing any of these packages will motivate is resumes heading out the door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45186774326918794942011-08-11T12:50:08.222-04:002011-08-11T12:50:08.222-04:00Thousands have completed the survey, 18 have whine...Thousands have completed the survey, 18 have whined about conspiracies. Grow up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-51478768261024781712011-08-11T11:55:45.032-04:002011-08-11T11:55:45.032-04:00Well, we all have the basic framework of the quest...Well, we all have the basic framework of the questions and know what benefits they are discussing, so let's keep track of how many of them they actually implement.<br /><br />My guess....we'll get cuts in hard benefits like healthcare on one hand and then a time-off giveback to make us feel a little better about it. At least that's what they'll think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6848551613877253482011-08-11T11:53:51.957-04:002011-08-11T11:53:51.957-04:00All else being the same, what would your motivatio...All else being the same, what would your motivation be if you received the following reward package?<br /><br />• Company treated you and your peers with fairness and respect.<br />• Gannett’s culture encouraged divergent ideas and views.<br />• People at all levels were included in decision-making processes.<br />• Publishers, managers et al with a history of reprehensible acts were finally Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-71000907916181853902011-08-11T11:41:15.193-04:002011-08-11T11:41:15.193-04:00That's why the survey was confusing here as we...That's why the survey was confusing here as well, we don't even have Tuition reimbursement. I hope they didn't spend too much on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53917543532312570342011-08-11T11:20:54.179-04:002011-08-11T11:20:54.179-04:00My Boss' theory makes a lot sense. It's pr...My Boss' theory makes a lot sense. It's probably just a ruse so people think, "these are the cuts we wanted..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4556204819043377072011-08-11T11:19:10.903-04:002011-08-11T11:19:10.903-04:00In Louisville, our tuition reimbursement has been ...In Louisville, our tuition reimbursement has been frozen for two years. So it was a bit confusing (insulting?) when the survey said that the current tuition reimbursement plan is $1,500 a semester. Umm, really? Does anybody check these things?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-82766256569438197022011-08-11T10:59:00.323-04:002011-08-11T10:59:00.323-04:00The bottom line, folks, is that the *official* ann...The bottom line, folks, is that the *official* announcement hasn't been released, but it's a done deal that your benefits have already been reduced -- or cut. Roxanne believes that this psych survey will ease the pain. But don't worry, this doesn't affect those on the executive plan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28438859665700432582011-08-11T10:57:39.890-04:002011-08-11T10:57:39.890-04:00It's interesting for use in a Gannett satellit...It's interesting for use in a Gannett satellite company. Some of these questions were worded so that it implied we had better benefits than what we actually had. Our Director of HR sent an email out telling us that the survey was just worded confusingly. "Some of the questions you may have seen yesterday provided an example of a current state scenario for descriptive purposes, but the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-12662927291015880512011-08-11T10:09:26.686-04:002011-08-11T10:09:26.686-04:00Cut to the chase Gannett employees... One of these...Cut to the chase Gannett employees... One of these five is your future benefits package. It has already been decided. This would be my answer to each of these question if I were to take the above survey:<br /><br />1: U<br />2: N<br />3: I<br />4: O<br />5: NAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9643364780805529822011-08-11T10:02:33.483-04:002011-08-11T10:02:33.483-04:001. The decision has already been made and your ben...1. The decision has already been made and your benefits costs will increase and in return you will get extra PTO days that you can trade to reduce the impact of not getting paid for future furloughs.<br /><br />2. This study was already completed by HR's consulting firm. They took a sample of like companies and this is more of a internal communication strategy to get the employees ready for My Bosshttp://www.gannett.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45246465509411003372011-08-11T09:46:28.257-04:002011-08-11T09:46:28.257-04:00The promise of Bonuses will be like the elusive &q...The promise of Bonuses will be like the elusive "merit pay" - how many of us have been told during our performance review by a supervisor or manager "Id love to give you merit pay, but corporate has given me nothing to give." <br /> I've heard this for several years running. Empty promises, more "added responsibilities."<br /> No thank you.Furloughed Furynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-84955528967113500302011-08-11T09:42:50.392-04:002011-08-11T09:42:50.392-04:00And that is why I forwarded the e-mail so I can co...And that is why I forwarded the e-mail so I can complete this survey from my home computer. Truth be told, I do not trust corporate to shoot straight under nay circumstance. Their track record is poor, which is why this blog is a must read. (cue the trolls)<br /> Question #1. Will these changes apply the ALL employees, including the executive suite? Doubtful.<br /> There is an alarming trend inThe Big Biz Professornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-37199437368526337362011-08-11T09:31:03.870-04:002011-08-11T09:31:03.870-04:00In one of several such e-mails, a reader says: The...In one of several such e-mails, a reader says: The survey is being conducted via an unencrypted link, so Towers Watson's promise of confidentiality is useless if employees complete the survey from a computer on a Gannett network.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14703637065862454622011-08-11T09:20:08.210-04:002011-08-11T09:20:08.210-04:00My version of the survey included a lot of scenari...My version of the survey included a lot of scenarios involving "long-term investment" (stock or stock options) and "cash bonus" compensation based on base pay. Cash bonuses based on company performance, according to the survey.<br />No, no, no. I just want to paid fairly on payday for the work I've done. Call it a blue-collar, Depression-era mindset--and no doubt some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39452324597647845272011-08-11T09:16:52.001-04:002011-08-11T09:16:52.001-04:00I'm wondering just how many employees got cut ...I'm wondering just how many employees got cut to pay for this survey? How much did it cost? Is Gannett management so clueless they don't know that all employees want is a stop to the constant downsizing, no paycuts by furloughs, an increase in wages just like Dubow & Martore got and some decent human respect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19806573950191620132011-08-11T08:52:50.444-04:002011-08-11T08:52:50.444-04:00I first got this email two days before my appointm...I first got this email two days before my appointment with HR to find out whether I will even have a job after today. Talk about adding insult to injury. This is just a horrible way to make the rank and file pick their own poison pill. A more honest survey question would have been, Dear undervalued employee, How can we screw you even more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80922822417849664792011-08-11T08:38:38.588-04:002011-08-11T08:38:38.588-04:00Sounds like one massive shell game. They must thi...Sounds like one massive shell game. They must think we're all freakin' idiots. It's insulting, but typical.<br /><br />HR - we get it. You trying to cut back on benefits and want to make it look we have a say in the matter. That's just PATHETIC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com