Corporate bigwigs coming to my paper tomorrow

mike311gd · Jan 7, 2009

editorhoo said:

Pete Incaviglia said:

Good luck.

I remember when the corporates visited a rag I worked at. Everyone was frantically cleaning their desks, some people wore ties to work.

I left my desk a sty and wore a windbreaker over a t-shirt to work that day.

I told everyone I wanted them to see the reality of our workplace and wages.

On a positive note, no one was laid off. But that changed a few months later.
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A journalist with a spotless desk is a journalist who is not busy enough.
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My desk hasn't been clean since the summer.

Fredrick · Jan 7, 2009

We had a seven man sports department.

One was shifted from sports desk to news desk. No replacement.

One left for another job. No replacement.

One was laid up in the hospital for a month. No sympathy.

Three full-time writers left. We've been told if either I or our other college writer left, neither would be replaced.

You may think you're safe ... but ...
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How the hell do you put out a paper? The deskies are safe?

JackReacher · Jan 7, 2009

Cosmo said:

Jay Sherman said:

For some reason, I don't think the four-man sports department will feel the wrath, but you never know. We've got about 15-20 in news so I figure one reporter there is more dispensable than one of us. I'll update after tomorrow's meeting.
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We had a seven man sports department.

One was shifted from sports desk to news desk. No replacement.

One left for another job. No replacement.

One was laid up in the hospital for a month. No sympathy.

Three full-time writers left. We've been told if either I or our other college writer left, neither would be replaced.

You may think you're safe ... but ...
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Insane, man. Just insane.

mike311gd · Jan 7, 2009

No sports very soon.

budcrew08 · Jan 7, 2009

editorhoo said:

Pete Incaviglia said:

Good luck.

I remember when the corporates visited a rag I worked at. Everyone was frantically cleaning their desks, some people wore ties to work.

I left my desk a sty and wore a windbreaker over a t-shirt to work that day.

I told everyone I wanted them to see the reality of our workplace and wages.

On a positive note, no one was laid off. But that changed a few months later.
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A journalist with a spotless desk is a journalist who is not busy enough.
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I couldn't understand that directive by my editor when we had corporate bigwigs coming to our shop...he's like 'Make sure your desk is clean...' and I'm like.. 'Why? So it looks like I don't do anything all day?'

GlenQuagmire · Jan 7, 2009

Just be sure to wear a small wig or none at all.

Otherwise the big wigs might consider you a threat.

crusoes · Jan 7, 2009

editorhoo said:

Pete Incaviglia said:

Good luck.

I remember when the corporates visited a rag I worked at. Everyone was frantically cleaning their desks, some people wore ties to work.

I left my desk a sty and wore a windbreaker over a t-shirt to work that day.

I told everyone I wanted them to see the reality of our workplace and wages.

On a positive note, no one was laid off. But that changed a few months later.
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A journalist with a spotless desk is a journalist who is not busy enough.
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Or, as I say, Hitler had a clean desk.

mustangj17 · Jan 7, 2009

Jay, you'll be alright. You're new and making less than everyone else. That means you are safe.

PeteyPirate · Jan 7, 2009

Make sure to wish them luck with their layoffs.

expendable · Jan 7, 2009

editorhoo said:

A journalist with a spotless desk is a journalist who is not busy enough.
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Amen.

Bob Slydell · Jan 7, 2009

FirstDownPirates said:

Make sure to wish them luck with their layoffs.
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I hope your firing go really well!

Pete Incaviglia · Jan 7, 2009

budcrew08 said:

editorhoo said:

Pete Incaviglia said:

Good luck.

I remember when the corporates visited a rag I worked at. Everyone was frantically cleaning their desks, some people wore ties to work.

I left my desk a sty and wore a windbreaker over a t-shirt to work that day.

I told everyone I wanted them to see the reality of our workplace and wages.

On a positive note, no one was laid off. But that changed a few months later.
Click to expand...

A journalist with a spotless desk is a journalist who is not busy enough.
Click to expand...

I couldn't understand that directive by my editor when we had corporate bigwigs coming to our shop...he's like 'Make sure your desk is clean...' and I'm like.. 'Why? So it looks like I don't do anything all day?'
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Exactly. I've been at my current gig for more than two years now. I've cleaned my desk once; before I went on holidays.

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