tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8577340722041391762..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Nov. 21-27 | Your News & Comments: Part 1Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-28968073908705794722011-11-23T01:47:21.287-05:002011-11-23T01:47:21.287-05:00I am first time on this blog and I like the helpfu...I am first time on this blog and I like the helpful information you provide in your articles.Media Advertisinghttp://www.afaqs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1067709270875378222011-11-22T22:21:09.513-05:002011-11-22T22:21:09.513-05:00Ariz Republic raised their Friday after Thanksgivi...Ariz Republic raised their Friday after Thanksgiving paper price to $2.00 years ago. Market seemed to accept the screwing and the newspaper is making a lot more money now, with the minor exception of a dramatic drop in circulation, support and revenue. I guess the price of paper isn't included in the ad price so the public pays for the additional ads and it's promoted as a value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-45658293294147789792011-11-22T19:45:54.212-05:002011-11-22T19:45:54.212-05:00I gave uo a trip to Brevard County to "fight&...I gave uo a trip to Brevard County to "fight" Mark Silverman. Www.sorrysilverman.com<br /><br /><br />How long will it take Jim to delete this comment?<br />:):)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76435012626253929772011-11-22T14:44:01.993-05:002011-11-22T14:44:01.993-05:00FLORIDA TODAY 57,000? They could only wish.FLORIDA TODAY 57,000? They could only wish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26285775056345062662011-11-22T13:19:13.654-05:002011-11-22T13:19:13.654-05:00A surcharge notice was mailed out for subscribers ...A surcharge notice was mailed out for subscribers to Florida Today to cover extra paper costs for printing the Black Friday ads. Does anyone really wonder why the circulation has dropped to a little more than 57,000?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-91450863868796393552011-11-22T12:57:10.681-05:002011-11-22T12:57:10.681-05:00People that are expecting to be laid off, it reall...People that are expecting to be laid off, it really isn't as bad as you think. It actually put a smile on my face and I was ready to leave!<br />Best thing that ever happened!<br />I actually felt relieved, the only thing that was bad was the misinformation by HR and the job source people. Everyone had to figure out what to do their selves due to the misinformation-you don't know it'sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-44386594067062433212011-11-22T11:58:06.523-05:002011-11-22T11:58:06.523-05:00Heading to the basement:
Groupon (GRPN) opened nea...Heading to the basement:<br />Groupon (GRPN) opened near $25/share today, now trading about $20/share.<br /><br />So when's the Deal Chicken spinoff happening, Gracia, LOL!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-84047507859294313122011-11-22T09:49:50.357-05:002011-11-22T09:49:50.357-05:008:07, no on both sides. Verticals, former print si...8:07, no on both sides. Verticals, former print side Dmes and at least one ME who has no one reporting to him. There are more, of course. But they know who they are. Reporters rarely in the paper, business side managers, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89703390492068491712011-11-22T09:35:40.660-05:002011-11-22T09:35:40.660-05:00It looks like no layoffs til after Thanksgiving.
B...It looks like no layoffs til after Thanksgiving.<br />But,the early weeks of December would be normal<br />layoff schedule.<br />Happy Thanksgiving anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26749048401786994082011-11-22T09:18:26.323-05:002011-11-22T09:18:26.323-05:007:23am – Congratulations on your profit on Gannett...7:23am – Congratulations on your profit on Gannett's stock-price drop. I have contemplated doing the same thing many times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65087008300112101882011-11-22T08:43:51.998-05:002011-11-22T08:43:51.998-05:00Let the layoffs begin,yee hah !!
I give thanks to ...Let the layoffs begin,yee hah !!<br />I give thanks to Gannett for it's lousy customer<br />care,customer service,layoffs,the hatred by employees and community,rate increases,and advertisers that were just plain pissed.Gannett bought this family owned and community loved weekly and layed off so many local residents and basically destroyed it.<br />Thanks to all that,I have a thriving Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30214606888063308912011-11-22T08:38:08.689-05:002011-11-22T08:38:08.689-05:00Deal Chicken says just one more person has to part...Deal Chicken says just one more person has to participate for the deal to be hatched... on EVERY DEAL!!!<br /><br />You'd think that the writers of this software could be a little more creative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18401317143835073632011-11-22T08:35:08.765-05:002011-11-22T08:35:08.765-05:002:27am-I hope you're referring to the GCI side...2:27am-I hope you're referring to the GCI side of Crystal Palace - they're on every floor from top to bottom - plenty of dead weight there collecting fat paychecks, benefits, and shooting the breeze!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23509933994936735322011-11-22T08:07:15.244-05:002011-11-22T08:07:15.244-05:00By dominant printer in the area do they mean Ganne...By dominant printer in the area do they mean Gannett site or any site that will print the job. Just wondering?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22395172110676737472011-11-22T07:23:39.725-05:002011-11-22T07:23:39.725-05:00Thank you GCI management for running the company i...Thank you GCI management for running the company into the ground! I have made a tidy $850 for Thanksgiving by shorting the stock for just one week! And yes, I will double the power of that money by using Gannett's company match when I donate it to the needy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40107262848841507142011-11-22T06:16:35.391-05:002011-11-22T06:16:35.391-05:00You must work @ USA Today, 2:27. No shortage of th...You must work @ USA Today, 2:27. No shortage of them here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53264049434600608572011-11-22T02:27:45.714-05:002011-11-22T02:27:45.714-05:00People, gannett is among the best places for worki...People, gannett is among the best places for working muthafuckers. dont ja know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49500798627186441862011-11-21T21:56:17.062-05:002011-11-21T21:56:17.062-05:00I've been participating in the Harris Polls fo...I've been participating in the Harris Polls for several years. The one I got today was especially long, asking about hiring practices and changes. When it finally got to the end, it asked "Would you be willing to be interviewed by USA Today and have your name in an article?" I clicked the NO button.BTDTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-74564883598392570352011-11-21T21:29:34.072-05:002011-11-21T21:29:34.072-05:00Is Gannett planning to rehire for Matt Jones's...Is Gannett planning to rehire for Matt Jones's mobile position?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27664278142327094972011-11-21T20:48:10.506-05:002011-11-21T20:48:10.506-05:00Wonder when MLive is done at Gannett, systemwide?
...Wonder when MLive is done at Gannett, systemwide?<br /><br />http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/11/layoff_numbers_confirmed_for_b.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27157436894615993702011-11-21T18:40:04.216-05:002011-11-21T18:40:04.216-05:00To fight the toxic workplace at my site, I just fo...To fight the toxic workplace at my site, I just focused on my job. Not for Gannett's sake, the reps for which generally treated me and others like dirt, but for my sake.<br /><br />I loved what I did, and I didn't do it for Gannett. I did it for readership, customer service, et. al.<br /><br />On one occasion, we were given buttons to wear. "We Make the Difference," they read. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14140660156815146272011-11-21T17:42:49.309-05:002011-11-21T17:42:49.309-05:00It's a gross misrepresentation (right Jim?). I...It's a gross misrepresentation (right Jim?). I found it odd that a company that has laid off 40 percent of its work force would still be winning an award like this, 18 years in a row no less. Look it up on lohud under "work for us."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1771621231006351622011-11-21T17:23:55.500-05:002011-11-21T17:23:55.500-05:00who cares if they haven't won top spots or are...who cares if they haven't won top spots or are the best place to work, we know they aren't so whats the big deal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16915020024334023172011-11-21T17:10:21.003-05:002011-11-21T17:10:21.003-05:00Checked into Gannett claim on lohud site about bei...Checked into Gannett claim on lohud site about being among Top 100 places to work by Working Mothers Magazine. Seems they haven't won it 18th straight years. They primarily won the award in the 80s and 90s. This from a staffer at the magazine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-56038988374622292542011-11-21T16:43:59.075-05:002011-11-21T16:43:59.075-05:00looks like a layoff notice too me, with a whole pa...looks like a layoff notice too me, with a whole pack in his backpackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com