Recent content by aeroking

This may sound impossible. But what I've done in the past, whether for myself or for someone on my staff, is spell it out for your direct supervison. "In 40 hours this week, I can cover X, X, X, and X. If you want me to cover Y, tell me which X to skip." If your boss tells you to do it all, then...

Wow, I thought the people who were afraid of hanging an asterisk on the Bonds headlines were out of touch, but this thread really puts that to shame. Has this board been overrun by old men in their 70s who won't allow anything of interest into their newspapers? "There has got to be someone in...

If you think there's no place for an asterisk, or some other expression of the bigger picture with Bonds passing Aaron, you might as well go into PR. We wonder why newspapers are out of touch with readers. How many of our readers' first reaction was, "cool, there's a new home run king," and not...

Even if you have no local competitors, you most likely have dozens of locals volunteering. They're the ones who make it possible to run the event and you could certainly find someone with an interesting story to tell. Anything from driving the pros from the range to the first tee, to opening and...

As someone who has traded in the past, it's a set up that's mutally beneficial. However, if you're using a stringer, it's really not fair to that shooter. He or she is making a living based on selling work. I have to look at it as taking money out of their pocket to send a photo elsewhere...

The biggest raise you'll ever get is the one before you start. Look at it this way - you're offered a job for 30K. 90 percent of the time they're lowballing you and will have some flexibility. You counter with 33K. That's a 10 percent raise before you walk in the door. In this day and age of 3...

And JayRoy, if you're as dumb as you come across on this board, if I were Bracy, you'd either be cleaning toilets or looking for work. It's OK, you're just not bright. If nothing else, you're providing examples for why the SE might have to be kicking your ass nightly.

OK, i've officially spent too much time caring about something that has no effect on my life, but I had to post this for the amusement of everyone who lurks here. Figured the "authority" on the Trentonian would be the guy who wrote the book about it. But then a little Googling led me to this...

The silence is deafening. Maybe there's no wonder this newspaper has been in the ****ter so long. Long on complaints, short on real suggestions for improvements. That's only natural, to sit around the ***** without offering any real solutions. Truly the sign of a loser mentality.

OK, I'm sure I'll get lambasted for this, but what are the changes the Times would take a look at someone who has done a bang up job covering preps for the last 6-7 years? I've always felt like you learn more doing the nitty-gritty of being on a high school sideline than sitting in a press box...

BTW, thanks to whoever set me straight earlier. Yes, from afar, it seems that there's a bevy of old-timers on staff. Apparently that's not the case. I've been holding off on posting since I had no interest in pushing this fiasco back to the top of the page.

Seriously, what did you do to make that section better? Unless you deny you're one of those 25 or so listed on this (or possibly the last) thread. Let's hear hard example that made the newspaper better. And no, I'm not aaron. Screenname is years old, based on being in flight lessons when I...

Boots, welcome to this thread. Everyone's a critic. Yet so few have offered real suggestions. PHINJ has had his chance as SE and did nothing. He should be happy he landed where he is and keep his mouth shut and be happy. Raffaele writes a book and everyone treats it like gospel. Where did it get...

I'm still stuck on the question of why anyone stays. I guess you could explain taking a job there as ignorance, or pride ("I can handle all the BS"). Like I said earlier, it can't be for the pittance they pay. Not for the chance to cover major beats. If we really wanted to make a point to the...

If it all it took was one talented person, then the fact the Trentonian is 0-for-25 is not a good sign. Whether it's a matter of not being able to find the right SE for years, or if it's a matter of the company not supporting them is for people inside the building to answer, not an outsider like...