Add my paper to the carnage

We laid off 11 this week in Howell, Mich., to cut costs, including a layer of management. A lot of empty offices and desks today.

No one in sports, but I think the next cut will include me. Not worried. Just getting ready in case it comes.

 

Wow ... cutting 11 people from your shop had to be a sizable chunk of the newsroom.

Sorry to hear that, and you are wise to look ahead. Good luck.

 

I think two other Gannett shops made cuts this week. Arizona Republic laid off 30 and another place, I can't remember laid off some folks.

There is a ton of a chatter on the Gannett blog about regional copy editing hubs, massive layoffs (5-6k) and ContentOne taking over.

We should all be getting our resumes ready. Again.

 

Ugh. Good luck.

 

But the RTC remains!

 

You guys really hate that thing? Huh?

 

The cuts were across the board, but still more than 10 percent of the total work force. Our newsroom cuts were both of my bosses, who had a combined 46 years at the paper.

 

You don't want me to get started on that subject.

 

If you are not a "content provider," your job is in real peril.

If you are a "content provider," your job is in normal peril.

 

I'm a web part content part non content provider... medium to normal peril.

 

Your risk factor is ORANGE

 

Gallows humor, of course, but that made me laugh, a little.