College Beat Writer -- The (Lafayette, La.) Daily Advertiser,

[Mark2010]

It's a great gig, if you wanna sweat bullets and wonder if you'll make it through Gannett's next quarterly purge.

This is certainly true and we've all discussed at length what is happening in the business as a whole and with Gannett in particular.

However, show me one newspaper, anywhere at any paper or any size where someone is guaranteed to be in that same position five years from now. Job stability simply doesn't exist in this business -- and many other businesses, for that matter --- anymore.

Was talking to a younger colleague recently about a certain job opening (not this one) and said "If it appeals to you, go for it. Do your best. Let the chips falls where they may. If something bad happens, take the positives from it and move on to something else. But don't let a fear of what might happen stop you from going after something you might want."

 

[BrianGriffin]

It's a great gig, if you wanna sweat bullets and wonder if you'll make it through Gannett's next quarterly purge.

This is certainly true and we've all discussed at length what is happening in the business as a whole and with Gannett in particular.

However, show me one newspaper, anywhere at any paper or any size where someone is guaranteed to be in that same position five years from now. Job stability simply doesn't exist in this business -- and many other businesses, for that matter --- anymore.

Was talking to a younger colleague recently about a certain job opening (not this one) and said "If it appeals to you, go for it. Do your best. Let the chips falls where they may. If something bad happens, take the positives from it and move on to something else. But don't let a fear of what might happen stop you from going after something you might want."

Generally, I agree.

But this is Gannett we're talking about here...

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

I don't recall the Cajuns being in the Southland in any sport in the '90s.

 

[llcharlie]

Is the jack about 50K yearly?

 

[Drip]

It's a great gig, if you wanna sweat bullets and wonder if you'll make it through Gannett's next quarterly purge.

This is certainly true and we've all discussed at length what is happening in the business as a whole and with Gannett in particular.

However, show me one newspaper, anywhere at any paper or any size where someone is guaranteed to be in that same position five years from now. Job stability simply doesn't exist in this business -- and many other businesses, for that matter --- anymore.

Was talking to a younger colleague recently about a certain job opening (not this one) and said "If it appeals to you, go for it. Do your best. Let the chips falls where they may. If something bad happens, take the positives from it and move on to something else. But don't let a fear of what might happen stop you from going after something you might want."

Generally, I agree.

But this is Gannett we're talking about here...

I'd be willing to bet that it will be filled by someone already in the Gannett family.

 

[JP24]

This was my gig from December 2007-June 2011. I left the job in June after being asked by management to beef up the area's K-12 education beat.

After I made that move, veteran reporter Brady Aymond slid over to cover the Cajuns. Brady recently accepted a position with our old friend Bob Heist at the Pensacola newspaper, a move that opened up a chance for someone else to cover the Cajuns.

Feel free to PM me with any questions about this job. I'll share whatever info I can for those interested.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Is the jack about 50K yearly?

I hope that's a joke ...

 

[dkphxf]

This was my gig from December 2007-June 2011...After I made that move, veteran reporter Brady Aymond slid over to cover the Cajuns. Brady recently accepted a position with our old friend Bob Heist at the Pensacola newspaper, a move that opened up a chance for someone else to cover the Cajuns.

So Brady worked about a month in this beat, if my math is correct.

 

[slappy4428]

It's a great gig, if you wanna sweat bullets and wonder if you'll make it through Gannett's next quarterly purge.

This is certainly true and we've all discussed at length what is happening in the business as a whole and with Gannett in particular.

However, show me one newspaper, anywhere at any paper or any size where someone is guaranteed to be in that same position five years from now. Job stability simply doesn't exist in this business -- and many other businesses, for that matter --- anymore.

Was talking to a younger colleague recently about a certain job opening (not this one) and said "If it appeals to you, go for it. Do your best. Let the chips falls where they may. If something bad happens, take the positives from it and move on to something else. But don't let a fear of what might happen stop you from going after something you might want."

Generally, I agree.

But this is Gannett we're talking about here...

I'd be willing to bet that it will be filled by someone already in the Gannett family.

If it is, I'm going to hold my breath waiting for an apology to all those outside the family who waited their precious time and effort...

 

[StaggerLee]

This was my gig from December 2007-June 2011...After I made that move, veteran reporter Brady Aymond slid over to cover the Cajuns. Brady recently accepted a position with our old friend Bob Heist at the Pensacola newspaper, a move that opened up a chance for someone else to cover the Cajuns.

So Brady worked about a month in this beat, if my math is correct.

That's about the size of it.

 

[JP24]

This was my gig from December 2007-June 2011...After I made that move, veteran reporter Brady Aymond slid over to cover the Cajuns. Brady recently accepted a position with our old friend Bob Heist at the Pensacola newspaper, a move that opened up a chance for someone else to cover the Cajuns.

So Brady worked about a month in this beat, if my math is correct.

Yep, but I can't blame him - and don't think anyone else should - for accepting a job offer in Pensacola.

 

[dkphxf]

It's a great gig, if you wanna sweat bullets and wonder if you'll make it through Gannett's next quarterly purge.

This is certainly true and we've all discussed at length what is happening in the business as a whole and with Gannett in particular.

However, show me one newspaper, anywhere at any paper or any size where someone is guaranteed to be in that same position five years from now. Job stability simply doesn't exist in this business -- and many other businesses, for that matter --- anymore.

Was talking to a younger colleague recently about a certain job opening (not this one) and said "If it appeals to you, go for it. Do your best. Let the chips falls where they may. If something bad happens, take the positives from it and move on to something else. But don't let a fear of what might happen stop you from going after something you might want."

Generally, I agree.

But this is Gannett we're talking about here...

I'd be willing to bet that it will be filled by someone already in the Gannett family.

If it is, I'm going to hold my breath waiting for an apology to all those outside the family who waited their precious time and effort...

I highly doubt Bob would post here anything to that nature. I guess this just teaches us -- and hopefully other quality candidates -- never to apply at a Gannett position. (Though some of us may have enough evidence for that already.)