tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post455489387946362669..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Jan. 20-26 | Your News & Comments: Part 3Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8087372634125325152014-01-28T21:45:14.799-05:002014-01-28T21:45:14.799-05:00Or off having a pedicure brainstorming session to ...Or off having a pedicure brainstorming session to come up with great new ideas. Like naming Page 2 "Yo" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-71517895631539526772014-01-28T14:06:41.420-05:002014-01-28T14:06:41.420-05:00Holy Crap! 10 local stories in the APP on Jan. 28!...Holy Crap! 10 local stories in the APP on Jan. 28! Three on the front page!!! It's a localnewspalooza!!<br /><br />HT and JF must have been off yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76720826254228098232014-01-28T12:14:15.482-05:002014-01-28T12:14:15.482-05:00She needs to be promoted! That's the G way!She needs to be promoted! That's the G way!Brevity meets ferocityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024712590345213389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33628963954995035262014-01-28T07:15:20.304-05:002014-01-28T07:15:20.304-05:00Regioal HR partnerRegioal HR partnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-27910591393959445002014-01-28T01:21:42.653-05:002014-01-28T01:21:42.653-05:00If this is real, Judi likely will come at YOU with...If this is real, Judi likely will come at YOU with attorneys. At least talk to a damn attorney. If you're on her radar and you have any recourse whatsoever, you don't want to try her alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70843762429977721662014-01-28T00:49:12.351-05:002014-01-28T00:49:12.351-05:00Anyone who thinks that words like "publishing...Anyone who thinks that words like "publishing" or "media" still have meaning doesn't get technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39650675798677182252014-01-27T23:56:54.691-05:002014-01-27T23:56:54.691-05:00Just look for another job. If you go to HR in Gann...Just look for another job. If you go to HR in Gannett, you will be the next person laid off. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3185283653339038372014-01-27T22:31:38.890-05:002014-01-27T22:31:38.890-05:00Couldn't resist ... had to go see how bad APP ...Couldn't resist ... had to go see how bad APP is and bought a copy. Yo? Sooo bad, what a complete waste of space ... A way to fill out a page with as much white space as possible by saying it looks cool. Page 2 is this now? Very sad. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8181906218467235032014-01-27T17:35:14.671-05:002014-01-27T17:35:14.671-05:00I had a problem with an overreaching supervisor wh...I had a problem with an overreaching supervisor when I worked for a [non-Gannett] publication. He yelled at me in front of coworkers one day when I answered a simple question. That act of his made me physically sick. Later that same day he called me in behind closed doors, stared me down and claimed I was disrupting the newsroom.<br /><br />"Show me proof!" I told him.<br /><br />"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-35495372374867226572014-01-27T15:28:16.630-05:002014-01-27T15:28:16.630-05:00Try working for Cincinnati's Key Account Manag...Try working for Cincinnati's Key Account Manager.........more complaints filed against him that went no where past local H.R. This guy is unbelievable and yet he still continues to try to intimidate everyone here....loser.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-77985066040206976022014-01-27T14:45:10.055-05:002014-01-27T14:45:10.055-05:00Oh please.. One Monday a MONTH? In this company it...Oh please.. One Monday a MONTH? In this company it's called a mental health day! What about those employees that take off every Monday! New manager? You obviously don't have a lot on your plate !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-82573634143411800452014-01-27T13:26:21.613-05:002014-01-27T13:26:21.613-05:00What’s your end game 2:06 pm, parting cash and pri...What’s your end game 2:06 pm, parting cash and prizes or corrective actions for the manager in question that still allows you to keep your job?<br /><br />Either one requires letting top management know, though given past experience (I alerted Dubow/Horning of one), you don’t necessarily have to share your name, if at all. So send a succinct summary of issues with an offer to provide more if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65837908931117153522014-01-27T13:11:08.795-05:002014-01-27T13:11:08.795-05:00This is when you call the nearest Labor Board offi...This is when you call the nearest Labor Board office in your state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54563007130050897262014-01-27T13:07:30.605-05:002014-01-27T13:07:30.605-05:00Sounds like you work in Salisbury.Sounds like you work in Salisbury.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2279097197302853422014-01-27T10:53:13.722-05:002014-01-27T10:53:13.722-05:00If you go to HR, they will go to your boss and tel...If you go to HR, they will go to your boss and tell them what you said--or more likely their interpretation of what you said. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-89643745246145839722014-01-27T10:39:19.174-05:002014-01-27T10:39:19.174-05:009:24 PM Just learned my lesson. If you go up the...9:24 PM Just learned my lesson. If you go up the chain of command, you will be told you should have worked out the problem with your boss. If you go to HR, you will make matters worse. I was fortunate. The problem manager left the company to pursue other opportunities about a month later. 2:06 PM I hope you are as fortunate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87601077800663266652014-01-27T09:59:44.036-05:002014-01-27T09:59:44.036-05:00Interesting column by David Carr in today's NY...Interesting column by David Carr in today's NYT:<br /><br />"Organizations like BuzzFeed, Gawker, The Huffington Post, Vice and Vox, which have huge traffic but are still relatively small in terms of profit, will eventually mature into the legacy media of tomorrow.<br /><br />More and more, it’s becoming apparent that digital publishing is its own thing, not an additional platform for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-2033814246776214522014-01-27T09:17:21.655-05:002014-01-27T09:17:21.655-05:00You can get answers from contacting gannett.ehr.co...You can get answers from contacting gannett.ehr.com or by calling 1-855-442-4236. Someone will always get back to you. If you ask to keep your problem confidential, they must abide by the law. Document all your e-mails and correspondence, Write down all times and names associated with anyone that you are in contact with. Gannett takes these issues very seriously, believe it or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-7114016018627510742014-01-27T08:40:56.930-05:002014-01-27T08:40:56.930-05:00All the pretty packaging won't help you if you...All the pretty packaging won't help you if your content is so risible. Yesterday the Central New Jersey group (THNT, C-N, APP) had a feature on the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America. The story as it was published could have been written 5, 10, 15, 20 years ago by anyone anywhere. Not to mention that it was full of conventional wisdom that can be easily discredited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-31905836503824076612014-01-27T07:58:33.950-05:002014-01-27T07:58:33.950-05:005 local stories in today's (Jan. 27) paper. An...5 local stories in today's (Jan. 27) paper. And one in the business section about a company, written by one of the company's owners.<br /><br />But that USAT insert sure looks pretty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-20284241676248501502014-01-27T07:31:33.530-05:002014-01-27T07:31:33.530-05:00I agree with 2:06 GET A LAWYER
I too am a Lafayett...I agree with 2:06 GET A LAWYER<br />I too am a Lafayette employee who has a problem. I cannot reveal much as I am needing to remain anonymous. There is a problem that went to HR and found its way to Judi. This lady does not tell the truth and those that work for her does not want to listen to the truth. I am now the target. I did some research. Kevin Lord is the head of Gannett HR. I spoke withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14946357524420243052014-01-26T23:23:12.559-05:002014-01-26T23:23:12.559-05:00Gannett employees have not been able to get help f...Gannett employees have not been able to get help from HR for several years now. That is a known fact. I don't have a answer. It's sad to have no advocate when working conditions are so dire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54960602341009592972014-01-26T22:24:31.736-05:002014-01-26T22:24:31.736-05:00Too bad that's not what readers are telling us...Too bad that's not what readers are telling us when they encounter APP employees. In the end, they have the only opinion that matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8693160505697357132014-01-26T21:24:41.886-05:002014-01-26T21:24:41.886-05:00@5:14 PM: Bullshit. The OP with the management pro...@5:14 PM: Bullshit. The OP with the management problem was so vague, there's no way you can say your situation was similar, other than you had a problem with a manager. Discouraging someone from taking charge and speaking up is terrible advice that only spreads your own bitterness. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26937985947168369672014-01-26T21:18:10.983-05:002014-01-26T21:18:10.983-05:00Isn't there a policy about how many times you ...Isn't there a policy about how many times you can call out sick before there's a personnel review? I thought there was something like, after you've had 5 separate call-outs within a certain time (i think calendar year) you had to be reviewedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com