tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post4088384655525500245..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: New document confirms $37M for Dubow exitJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-23212508892614419972011-10-28T23:56:44.542-04:002011-10-28T23:56:44.542-04:00Gannett is why I support Occupy Wall Street moveme...Gannett is why I support Occupy Wall Street movement. Our system is broken and rigged for the wealthy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61878997151590194072011-10-19T02:23:41.881-04:002011-10-19T02:23:41.881-04:00As a lowly desk editor struggling to pay the bills...As a lowly desk editor struggling to pay the bills and dodge the layoff ax so I can hang onto my paycheck, I'm truly disgusted by this payout for Dubow. Have the leaders of this company no shame? We already know they do not have vision.Craignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5540949280949962732011-10-14T18:55:25.830-04:002011-10-14T18:55:25.830-04:00Vote with your feet people, vote with your feet.Vote with your feet people, vote with your feet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10845546868305983422011-10-12T23:14:40.999-04:002011-10-12T23:14:40.999-04:00It's called "capitalism." Love it or...It's called "capitalism." Love it or leave it. (as if you have a choice)Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-91585107793113470032011-10-11T12:38:33.795-04:002011-10-11T12:38:33.795-04:0011:14 I generally agree with all the trends you de...11:14 I generally agree with all the trends you described, except this: Across Gannett, I've never heard of anyone getting more than the equivalent of six weeks' vacation, including personal days and standard holidays (New Year's Day, etc.).<br /><br />Historically, the maximum number of vacation weeks was five, I believe, and that was after 20 years' service. (The <a href="http:/Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80544131652078863962011-10-11T11:44:47.865-04:002011-10-11T11:44:47.865-04:00Thanks for specifying that, 9:59. Let's go one...Thanks for specifying that, 9:59. Let's go one by one through those areas, knowing again that most people at Gannett Blog have trouble understanding benefits.<br /><br />Vacation time: Has gone down at every chain, largely because older employees were given ridiculous amounts of time -- 6-8 weeks in some cases. Now younger employees work to subsidize that.<br /><br />Sick leave: I have almostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-84590511913485364452011-10-11T10:10:54.892-04:002011-10-11T10:10:54.892-04:00This might be enough to get the class action lawye...This might be enough to get the class action lawyers interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-49081882902009427332011-10-11T09:59:11.065-04:002011-10-11T09:59:11.065-04:00Thanks Jim, I'm not just talking about higher ...Thanks Jim, I'm not just talking about higher premiums on insurance, also talking about vacation time, sick leave, 401k, and the now non-existent pension plan. The higher premiums on insurance is a GIVEN year after year, and always has been. Furloughs and paycuts and salary reductions to the working class poor which is about 70% of Gannett employees, whilest Craig Dubow gets his 37 million Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-29567626530169923902011-10-10T17:41:57.321-04:002011-10-10T17:41:57.321-04:00BTW: When I say shareholders cover most medical co...BTW: When I say shareholders cover most medical costs, I'm pointing out to employees unhappy with rising premiums that they could be paying much more.<br /><br />GCI hugely subsidizes employee medical care -- including, I suspect, Dubow's very expensive back surgeries and rehab.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31341523772709985062011-10-10T17:35:08.939-04:002011-10-10T17:35:08.939-04:003:14 I never said anything about what the company ...3:14 I never said anything about what the company should/shouldn't do. <br /><br />You wrote: "So, in other words, if the company decides not to eat those increased costs, then it's to blame for the premium increase."<br /><br />Answer: Yes -- although I would say "responsible," rather than the emotionally charged "blame."<br /><br />It's simple math: Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6929415169262293942011-10-10T15:14:56.160-04:002011-10-10T15:14:56.160-04:00Brilliant, Jim. So, in other words, if the company...Brilliant, Jim. So, in other words, if the company decides not to eat those increased costs, then it's to blame for the premium increase.<br /><br />Gotcha. That's pretty much the answer I expected. In your mind, the company should go broke or soak the stockholders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-85137923047566723822011-10-10T14:53:12.472-04:002011-10-10T14:53:12.472-04:002:23 Certainly, rising costs across the health car...2:23 Certainly, rising costs across the health care industry influence Gannett's employee medical costs -- as at all companies.<br /><br />But unlike many employers, Gannett is self-insured. It pays all employee medical costs that aren't covered by the premiums employees pay.<br /><br /><i>The company, and the company alone, ultimately decides the amount of those premiums. That, indeed, Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-12254144594530543362011-10-10T14:23:57.267-04:002011-10-10T14:23:57.267-04:00Learn to read, Jim. Did I say the company (meaning...Learn to read, Jim. Did I say the company (meaning Gannett) would be the one causing the premium increase? No.<br /><br />The premiums will be higher, but that's not Gannett's doing. It happens on a national level, unfortunately.<br /><br />Were you really a business reporter? You seem clueless about a lot of these things. You should direct the "Huh?" toward yourself the next Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52447872777673020002011-10-10T13:59:26.687-04:002011-10-10T13:59:26.687-04:00Sorry, folks, but we the little people see 37 mill...Sorry, folks, but we the little people see 37 million good reasons for Dubow to suffer. If that makes me a bad person, so be it; at least I know I'm still a step above the Dubows of the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14390419905742691332011-10-10T13:40:40.948-04:002011-10-10T13:40:40.948-04:0012:38 Huh?
You say 8:26's post is yet another...12:38 Huh?<br /><br />You say 8:26's post is yet another example of readers here not understanding how benefits work.<br /><br />The reader wrote: "You watch, when open enrollment comes around in November the company will jack with your benefits and you will get less."<br /><br />Your reply: "I'll guarantee the benefits will be lower."<br /><br />Sounds like you two Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-46634715892530235812011-10-10T12:38:46.110-04:002011-10-10T12:38:46.110-04:008:26 is yet another example of "Gannett Blog ...8:26 is yet another example of "Gannett Blog doesn't understand how benefits work."<br /><br />I'll guarantee the benefits will be lower. Why? Because the price of health insurance has increased well more than the rate of inflation for a number of years now. So people will be paying more -- that's a guarantee.<br /><br />There are other reasons, too, but explaining them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53102450171263651492011-10-10T12:33:22.876-04:002011-10-10T12:33:22.876-04:008:26 That employee benefits survey went to everyon...8:26 That employee benefits survey went to everyone, I believe.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18089102244264462542011-10-10T08:26:53.245-04:002011-10-10T08:26:53.245-04:00Back in July Gannett sent out a survey to its empl...Back in July Gannett sent out a survey to its employees in Broadcast, (don't know if it went to newspaper) asking the "would you rather" question on employee benefits. You watch, when open enrollment comes around in November the company will jack with your benefits and you will get less. How else do they pay for that 37.1M payout to the most worthless leader a compant has ever seen?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-21805685741636011282011-10-09T22:48:12.157-04:002011-10-09T22:48:12.157-04:007:26 - can you follow a thread? Of course they did...7:26 - can you follow a thread? Of course they did because they broke the law - aka criminals. The point was made to the baseless claims that Gannett management were criminals. Should we put it in more elementary terms?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-5786340801146516942011-10-09T19:26:19.371-04:002011-10-09T19:26:19.371-04:00FYI tyco and enron people ended up in prison you m...FYI tyco and enron people ended up in prison you might want to cite other examplesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1573834323702957732011-10-09T17:19:40.066-04:002011-10-09T17:19:40.066-04:003:16 - 8:57 here. I am not in management, just an ...3:16 - 8:57 here. I am not in management, just an objective and thoughtful human being that happens to be employed by Gannett. And I am not from the news side which so many here are. <br /><br />5:01 - good to see there are other rational people here that can mete out facts from emotional spewage. Thanks for reading and understanding my post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87456530015774499792011-10-09T17:01:48.169-04:002011-10-09T17:01:48.169-04:003:16, I defy you to find a single word in 8:57'...3:16, I defy you to find a single word in 8:57's post that is factually incorrect.<br /><br />Go to it. Prove me wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-36902561282021239942011-10-09T15:16:20.121-04:002011-10-09T15:16:20.121-04:008:57 clearly you are senior management who has bee...8:57 clearly you are senior management who has been overpaid on the backs of the workers. Thanks for stopping by and defending such insane practices by the management and board. <br /><br />You disgust me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52384524123632411722011-10-09T08:57:58.011-04:002011-10-09T08:57:58.011-04:00Just to be sure I looked up criminal and crime in ...Just to be sure I looked up criminal and crime in the dictionary, something you should do before lobbing that allegation around. Key words - "legally prohibited". Tell me what was legally prohibited? No books were cooked. Even Jim recognizes that revenue reporting conforms to GAAP principles. Like it or not, it is not a "right" of anyone to be gainfully employed. And a companyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20692125624261298072011-10-08T23:30:33.628-04:002011-10-08T23:30:33.628-04:007:15 - At what point do we put our foot down and s...7:15 - At what point do we put our foot down and say, "This is so wrong?" Just because we have Enron, Tyco, MCI, etc., doing the same thing does not make it right. This company would be a whole lot better off if the employees didn't feel so robbed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com