tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post8743820741215099622..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: By the numbers: layoffs and executive paychecksJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-4368954255488203952011-06-23T08:28:50.734-04:002011-06-23T08:28:50.734-04:0010:52: From what I've read, newspapers overse...10:52: From what I've read, newspapers overseas are still profitable. The Execs from corporate are clueless as to how to run a newspaper, therefore, they have no business going overseas. Let the Execs overseas man their own ship. I stand by what I said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53859805479814333822011-06-22T10:52:29.372-04:002011-06-22T10:52:29.372-04:006:58 and 9:54 I'm guessing they landed there t...6:58 and 9:54 I'm guessing they landed there to refuel. Execs go overseas because Gannett owns News Quest and other foreign properties. Before you open your mouth and write nonsense please understand and know what the company owns before you make stupid ass comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1940145478680078232011-06-22T08:54:10.638-04:002011-06-22T08:54:10.638-04:00Every Democratic political candidate should use Ga...Every Democratic political candidate should use Gannett executives as examples of why tax cuts for the wealthy don't work.<br /><br />They're making more money, and they're not creating jobs. They're shedding them. So why do they deserve a tax cut?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-91096320081117298672011-06-22T07:26:26.308-04:002011-06-22T07:26:26.308-04:00Same old tired message from Dickey., he either ne...Same old tired message from Dickey., he either needs a new script writer ..........or a new direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10368118457742317712011-06-21T21:54:28.606-04:002011-06-21T21:54:28.606-04:009:39: Does it really matter? I don't see why...9:39: Does it really matter? I don't see why that plane needs to be going overseas in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5672632182126472922011-06-21T21:39:03.755-04:002011-06-21T21:39:03.755-04:006:58 get your facts straight for gosh sake. the pl...6:58 get your facts straight for gosh sake. the plane stops in Newfoundland as an exit and entrance to North America. All non commercial aircraft have to have such a point. Newfoundland is not crowded with easy access. No one is taking party trips to Newfoundland. Come on folks if you are going to pund people get your facts correct. Oh that's right thesis the G BlogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-78513401804723557402011-06-21T21:37:31.597-04:002011-06-21T21:37:31.597-04:00Dickey, Dubow, and Gracia are going to rot in hell...Dickey, Dubow, and Gracia are going to rot in hell. That gives me comfort and helps me sleep at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2618583306927425382011-06-21T20:56:31.218-04:002011-06-21T20:56:31.218-04:00What actual work of any value is done at the corpo...What actual work of any value is done at the corporate level, especially by Dickey? Gannett is a collection of local sites. I suggest the company could simply eliminate its corporate-level news people to save money. They do no work. They are quite literally parasites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-19948872076951487462011-06-21T20:50:28.518-04:002011-06-21T20:50:28.518-04:00I think 6:35 is struggling with their conscience.I think 6:35 is struggling with their conscience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87703580059060472912011-06-21T20:47:25.632-04:002011-06-21T20:47:25.632-04:006:35 is wrong and extending what Jim wrote at 6:47...6:35 is wrong and extending what Jim wrote at 6:47… <br /><br />If you were to take the Top 5 Gannett executives total compensation for 2010 , it adds up to *$28,609,659.<br /><br />Let's be generous and say the executives keep their combined salary of $3,569,392. for the amazing job they do, which leaves us their "bonuses" totaling $25,040,267. to divide up between the estimated Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58265028425054434772011-06-21T18:58:13.946-04:002011-06-21T18:58:13.946-04:00...And don't forget those 12 trips Corporate e......And don't forget those 12 trips Corporate execs took expense-free on the corporate jet to Newfoundland last year, as unearthed recently by the Wall Street Journal. I still can't figure out the Nfdl. connection, but I know it involved a trip that was absolutely necessary for GCI's survival.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87402422493406987062011-06-21T18:54:31.053-04:002011-06-21T18:54:31.053-04:00Yes, still waiting for the list of papers to get h...Yes, still waiting for the list of papers to get hit with reductions.... tick tock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27416421362102349702011-06-21T18:51:02.545-04:002011-06-21T18:51:02.545-04:00Kate Marymont---Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Ar...Kate Marymont---Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-85934160868255880652011-06-21T18:47:44.481-04:002011-06-21T18:47:44.481-04:006:35 wrote "Dickey's pay is not in any wa...6:35 wrote "Dickey's pay is not in any way directly related to these actions."<br /><br />That sentence is incorrect. <br /><br />Last year, the board of directors' executive compensation committee said the following about the cash bonuses given to Dickey and other named executive officers (NEOs); it's from Gannett's own filing with federal securities regulators:<br /><Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10614503028532838642011-06-21T18:46:55.651-04:002011-06-21T18:46:55.651-04:00Good day's work, Dickey. Guess you earned more...Good day's work, Dickey. Guess you earned more than enough today to buy yourself a new 14-piece set of platinum and gold Honma golf clubs, which carry a $32,000 pricetag, plus a Barth & Sons golden putter ($4,200). They will make it easier to put to use that company-supplied, work related (certainly) golf club membership.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-43559134164653075812011-06-21T18:44:39.032-04:002011-06-21T18:44:39.032-04:00It would be refreshing for folks like Hollingswort...It would be refreshing for folks like Hollingsworth and others to tell GANNETT "F" "U" "I'm not doing this anymore" But, the money is too good. She like many others will ride the thing into the turf. Then, when their number is called, they'll take a job for 1/2 the money they're currently making.<br /><br />They all drink the kool-aid. It's either Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58381230813887639222011-06-21T18:35:36.493-04:002011-06-21T18:35:36.493-04:00Emotionally, I am reacting to this news with great...Emotionally, I am reacting to this news with great sympathy for those who are losing their jobs today.<br />However, strictly from a business perspective, Dickey's pay is not in any way directly related to these actions. If he were to decide to donate his 2010 bonus to these 700 laid-off employees, it would only amount to $2,142 each. If he were to donate his entire salary to the remaining Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21664329710751086612011-06-21T18:24:21.645-04:002011-06-21T18:24:21.645-04:00Gannett used to publish the salaries of senior new...Gannett used to publish the salaries of senior newpaper group regional officers in the annual report. They haven't for the past few years so the salary-bloat focus has been on inhabitants of the Crystal Palace. I'd like to know what people like Laura Hollingsworth get paid to disassemble the industry. She's feeding at the same trough as Dickey/Dubow, etc. - and is just as contemptible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-12029208040874345382011-06-21T18:23:57.183-04:002011-06-21T18:23:57.183-04:00What is the status of the Salinas Californian news...What is the status of the Salinas Californian newspaper in Central California? When will we know which community papers this effects? Before it's to late? <br />So sad to see all the hard work and dedication from all the Gannett employees and then to get a pink slip which in turn results in more $$ in Dubow's pocket. What if the shoe was on the other foot? It's despicable that good, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-50992548782343780632011-06-21T17:28:48.962-04:002011-06-21T17:28:48.962-04:00Oh wait, I'm sorry. I figured out how Dubow, D...Oh wait, I'm sorry. I figured out how Dubow, Dickey and the others sleep at night. They have a huge soft pillow filled with cash.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67471396005783254322011-06-21T17:23:03.193-04:002011-06-21T17:23:03.193-04:00How do Dubow and Dickey and the others sleep at ni...How do Dubow and Dickey and the others sleep at night? I don't think they care if the company survives as long as it survives long enough for them to complete their nest egg that will last them for life. Very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15593563603767507872011-06-21T16:49:43.894-04:002011-06-21T16:49:43.894-04:00If Dubow et all were at all interested in the news...If Dubow et all were at all interested in the newspaper business, in the quality of the product, the employees who have made Gannett profitable, or had any moral center, they would not keep awarding each other millions in bonuses. They are no different than the white collar crooks at AIG or Halliburton. To believe otherwise is delusional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-46478020082048164042011-06-21T16:37:27.673-04:002011-06-21T16:37:27.673-04:00"You should see the next generation of freelo..."You should see the next generation of freeloading morons corporate has imported from fort myers"- please explain. who from fort myers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67820589923098768852011-06-21T16:32:51.961-04:002011-06-21T16:32:51.961-04:003.1%
The percentage of USCP employees that were t...3.1%<br /><br />The percentage of USCP employees that were terminated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-24735335933234079122011-06-21T16:32:37.734-04:002011-06-21T16:32:37.734-04:00Yeah someone said Gannett stock up 40 cents in rea...Yeah someone said Gannett stock up 40 cents in reaction to layoffs. Not so. The whole market was up. You should see the next generation of freeloading morons corporate has imported from fort myers and elsewhere. The ineptness should prompt a criminal investigation at this point. You are best served by shorting the stock heavily. Be careful though. The pieces are worth more with these dipshits outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com