tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post7374805291817394790..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Mail | 'Hiring managers are in the catbird seat'Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-13588811064656128262012-01-23T19:36:26.229-05:002012-01-23T19:36:26.229-05:00Good original post. It's tough out there.Good original post. It's tough out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57233265819038547042012-01-23T17:02:15.687-05:002012-01-23T17:02:15.687-05:00Don't listen to most people here. They just wa...Don't listen to most people here. They just want to convince people to leave the company, even if that is not in your best interest.<br /><br />I'd bet that 40-week unemployment average is way higher for some of the people who live on this site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-56036855841052508882012-01-23T13:16:42.898-05:002012-01-23T13:16:42.898-05:00If you need to work to get by, be cautious.
I wa...If you need to work to get by, be cautious. <br /><br />I was laid off in June and found a new job just as my 26 weeks of traditional unemployment ended. Had I taken a buyout under these terms, I would have had 16 weeks of severance pay, leaving me with a 10-week gap with no income. <br /><br />I was rather lucky, too. The average duration of the unemployed is currently about 40 weeks, the last Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70932213294340686052012-01-23T10:26:11.804-05:002012-01-23T10:26:11.804-05:00The original poster offered very solid advice. I h...The original poster offered very solid advice. I have friends who were laid off in the last year and are going through the same experience. It can take a long, long time to find a job and the COBRA payments alone are far beyond monthly unemployment checks. <br /><br />I'm looking like crazy while I still have a job. <br /><br />Good luck to us all and remember that you/your family/your careerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-86165858898039767422012-01-22T21:44:55.990-05:002012-01-22T21:44:55.990-05:009:28 I remove comments with name-calling, includin...9:28 I remove comments with name-calling, including "troll."Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22439969441078409352012-01-22T21:28:07.075-05:002012-01-22T21:28:07.075-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Furloughed Furynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50778004468777308962012-01-22T20:40:28.872-05:002012-01-22T20:40:28.872-05:003 years? This pair is running the brand into the g...3 years? This pair is running the brand into the ground far more quickly. Not that it matters to either one of them. Thevye been around the Gannett feed trough long enough to be taken care of well into early retirement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67900758568624660652012-01-22T18:35:28.018-05:002012-01-22T18:35:28.018-05:00I wish had the guys to take the buyout. But i don&...I wish had the guys to take the buyout. But i don't think I can find another job with comparable pay. I'll stick out the insanity, but with Hunke and Ellwood in charge, I figure I have three years max at this asylum.<br /><br />They will destroy this place, rest assured.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28625455764123056022012-01-22T17:57:48.593-05:002012-01-22T17:57:48.593-05:00It speaks volumes about what a lousy workplace Gan...It speaks volumes about what a lousy workplace Gannett has become. People in their mid 50's and younger with many years left in their work life are willing to leave Gannett knowing just how bad the market is right now. <br /><br />I've been with Gannett for 23 years, I'm 55 and I would take the "retirement" package, buyout, call it what you will, in a heartbeat. I wouldn&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74091756142469591862012-01-22T17:08:36.467-05:002012-01-22T17:08:36.467-05:00Gannett treats it as a termination/layoff. So you ...Gannett treats it as a termination/layoff. So you should to. Never use the word buyoutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-59629960992966034272012-01-22T16:20:29.273-05:002012-01-22T16:20:29.273-05:003:36: Yes, that's for me alone. However, I exa...3:36: Yes, that's for me alone. However, I exaggerated. Actual cost for 2012 is $626/month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-38514058100421633432012-01-22T16:10:32.908-05:002012-01-22T16:10:32.908-05:00Many of us have spouses that carry insurance also....Many of us have spouses that carry insurance also. When Gannett started penalizing me for being married, we switched to my wife's plan. After crunching numbers, it's much better anyway, so that is not an issue here.<br /><br />I am hoping the door is open for everyone, as I would sign the paper without thinking twice. My family deserves better than Gannett. It's a shame really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11898454622761249262012-01-22T16:00:55.811-05:002012-01-22T16:00:55.811-05:003:16 Ordinarily, that would be an option. But ther...3:16 Ordinarily, that would be an option. But there are legal complications for us.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61408145360122765162012-01-22T15:36:49.125-05:002012-01-22T15:36:49.125-05:002:05 is that insurance for you alone?2:05 is that insurance for you alone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-34115144841976302132012-01-22T15:16:17.528-05:002012-01-22T15:16:17.528-05:00Just wondering, Jim: since you live in San Fran, a...Just wondering, Jim: since you live in San Fran, a pretty progressive place, why can't you get onto the policy of your life partner (assuming he has one thru work)? Even non-progressive GCI allows that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49121531641974032232012-01-22T15:13:32.926-05:002012-01-22T15:13:32.926-05:0011:39 No. And I'm only 55. It's a "Ca...11:39 No. And I'm only 55. It's a "Cadillac" plan bought on non-group rates.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11291660398037705352012-01-22T14:47:39.493-05:002012-01-22T14:47:39.493-05:009:09 asks a good question: "...Will those tha...9:09 asks a good question: "...Will those that take the offer also be eligible for unemployment at the end of the severance period?"<br /><br />At least in my state, no.<br /><br />Accepting a buyout offer (if in fact it comes to pass) means that the employee is voluntarily ending one's employment. Only involuntary "no fault" circumstances (e.g., layoffs) qualify for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-82490976350670921142012-01-22T14:39:27.273-05:002012-01-22T14:39:27.273-05:00Yikes, Jim! Is that Gannett retiree insurance?Yikes, Jim! Is that Gannett retiree insurance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65021891192986307782012-01-22T14:11:01.075-05:002012-01-22T14:11:01.075-05:002:05 My medical, with a $1,500 annual deductible, ...2:05 My medical, with a $1,500 annual deductible, is $900 a month -- double what it was under COBRA three years ago. This is for me alone. And I'm pretty healthy.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-41627414984238619542012-01-22T14:05:43.218-05:002012-01-22T14:05:43.218-05:00To all considering early retirement: Find out exac...To all considering early retirement: Find out exactly what your health insurance cost will be now and in the future. I took early retirement about 10 years ago and my retiree health insurance was less than $100/month. The cost has increased annually, and it's now about $650/month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31884332164894468392012-01-22T12:44:44.341-05:002012-01-22T12:44:44.341-05:00why was my correction to 9:21 deleted?why was my correction to 9:21 deleted?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31435509033148523812012-01-22T12:30:10.980-05:002012-01-22T12:30:10.980-05:00Speaking of hiring, how is usatoday's search f...Speaking of hiring, how is usatoday's search for a new leader going? Now that heather is editor at weekend, does that mean she is not in the running?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20084683998022789872012-01-22T11:18:53.701-05:002012-01-22T11:18:53.701-05:00The posts at 9:21 and 11:10 should be deleted. Ser...The posts at 9:21 and 11:10 should be deleted. Seriously, those are the standard of quality here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75880479816529042682012-01-22T11:10:44.330-05:002012-01-22T11:10:44.330-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58311953238469950512012-01-22T11:07:38.645-05:002012-01-22T11:07:38.645-05:00We aren't all journalists, the job market vari...We aren't all journalists, the job market varies by state, and my needs are fairly modest. I would take that deal and not look back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com