Tennessean's David Climer retiring

[Baron Scicluna]

The Hunger Games reapply process was over a year ago. Since then they are on their second Predators writer, Jim Wyatt left to go work for the Titans and the Executive Editor was forced out. The employee can't pick when buyouts are offered -- you take them when they come. And considering #NewGannett has been sending memos to those eligible that amount too "you should really, really, really take this" why the hell would you stick around if you don't have to?

Wait, she was forced out? I thought she quit because her mom was sick? Or was that just the cover story?

 

[HejiraHenry]

From what I can tell, a generous buyout offer put David in the position where he moved up his own personal timetable just a bit. He and his wife had been planning to make a similar move in 2016 anyway.

 

[TigerVols]

Does his wife work there too?

 

[HejiraHenry]

No, she's in hospital marketing and communications. Last time I checked, she was a veep for a nine-hospital system in the Nashville area. Very good field for the right sort of person.

 

[TigerVols]

Gotcha; I took your comment to mean she was planning to leave the paper as well. Nevermind.