tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post5791084752784011370..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: What the 'millionaire's tax' could cost GCI execsJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40713658685629152082011-10-06T20:07:48.128-04:002011-10-06T20:07:48.128-04:00the chairman has resigned. long live the chairman...the chairman has resigned. long live the chairman!<br /><br />GCI at 20 or bust !!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26253129314372865612011-10-06T14:13:19.051-04:002011-10-06T14:13:19.051-04:00For the love of Mike, when are those morons in Was...For the love of Mike, when are those morons in Washington going to figure out trickle-down doesn't work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-66124618279922519712011-10-06T11:01:42.817-04:002011-10-06T11:01:42.817-04:00Great point 4:56 PM, one I suspect many proponents...Great point 4:56 PM, one I suspect many proponents of this latest of questionable taxes in Congress and the White House have yet figured out as in the end, more cuts will be made to support it. To be fair, we also grossed up $25/50 holiday gift certificates to employees years ago so they got the full amount.<br /><br />Regarding what’s proposed (a 5.6% tax) I’m no fan of this board for what it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57545730748709200572011-10-06T08:54:39.245-04:002011-10-06T08:54:39.245-04:00Putting a face on why a lot of employees are so pi...Putting a face on why a lot of employees are so pissed at Gannett and the way they run their business... There's the Occupy Wall Street movement that seems to be picking up steam. I think this movement dovetails nicely with Gannett's greedy titans and their unapologetic attitude toward pay, bonuses and benefits for failure.<br /><br />Occupy Wall Street link...<br />http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-87598878632655357132011-10-06T00:17:55.388-04:002011-10-06T00:17:55.388-04:00I feel just awful that a man who fired 20,000 work...I feel just awful that a man who fired 20,000 workers may have to pay some extra taxes on his ill gotten lucre. Is there anything we workers can do to ease his pain? Perhaps take more furloughs, straight out salary cuts or perhaps get fired. Please someone help him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-18478165208310903362011-10-05T22:54:15.024-04:002011-10-05T22:54:15.024-04:00I have heard of the "Peter Principle". H...I have heard of the "Peter Principle". However, in Gannett you dont stop at the point of incompetence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10604105142125310392011-10-05T16:56:25.898-04:002011-10-05T16:56:25.898-04:00Have you ever heard of the term "gross up&quo...Have you ever heard of the term "gross up"? I promise you GCI execs have...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-30829809435539425002011-10-05T16:13:27.453-04:002011-10-05T16:13:27.453-04:00Not only the 20,000 jobs lost during his tenure, w...Not only the 20,000 jobs lost during his tenure, what about the billions he has lost in market cap? What would have happened to me if I had lost the company billions of dollars in market cap when I worked there? Probably promoted actually. I can just here Dubow now, "son, you lost this company billions in equity! Well we all been there good ole boy. I like the cut of your jib. How about Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com