tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post4607550553044186396..comments2023-12-31T06:41:45.412-08:00Comments on Gary Robert Scott: Layoffs in the works*Gary Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05164233287474327699noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-91741090312456352372009-01-09T22:10:00.000-08:002009-01-09T22:10:00.000-08:00People always hate to talk about when they are lai...People always hate to talk about when they are laid off. But as it has become every day's news headline since Yahoo started it with cutting 1500 of its task force last year, now a need of platform has been in demand where people can express their selves in words how they are feeling about their company, whey the got laid off was that justified or not.<BR/>And every thing they want to tell anonymously.And www.layoffgossip.com is providing you that platform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-37940372970421262672009-01-09T08:36:00.000-08:002009-01-09T08:36:00.000-08:008:27 a.m.: No cuts at the Star-News. Here's a fina...8:27 a.m.: No cuts at the Star-News. Here's a final list of newsroom cuts for the entire Inland Division, of which the S-N is a member:<BR/><BR/>http://reporter-g.blogspot.com/2009/01/cuts-today-more-tomorrow.htmlGary Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164233287474327699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-48523317385410062982009-01-09T08:27:00.000-08:002009-01-09T08:27:00.000-08:00Any cuts at the Star-News??Any cuts at the Star-News??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-69656652716795550872009-01-08T14:50:00.000-08:002009-01-08T14:50:00.000-08:00"Lots of complaining and finger-pointing out there..."Lots of complaining and finger-pointing out there. But does anyone have a real operational and financial plan to save the LANG papers? Not hearing any real solutions out there, aside from all the sarcasm."<BR/><BR/>I'm willing to bet the farm that post was written by an anonymous LANG manager. <BR/><BR/>**NEWSFLASH**: It wasn't up to the foot soldiers to save the paper, that was your job! It was up to the leaders in charge to make this mess work. People warned you time and time again, all you did was make more cuts. Now that you, "the leaders" have failed, you expect the workforces you gutted to come up with a brilliant idea to "save the LANG papers" now that things are too far gone?<BR/><BR/>God, that's rich. I don't know why I'm surprised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-40355940682376463482009-01-08T11:44:00.000-08:002009-01-08T11:44:00.000-08:00Well to start they could actually fire the bean co...Well to start they could actually fire the bean counters who are trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents, and know nothing about this business - and replace them with people who have actually had a byline.<BR/><BR/>Go back to night delivery, since everybody in the world can get caught up on what happened while they slept with a click of the remote. <BR/><BR/>In other words, make the paper important again, instead of producing a half ass college level product like the SGV Tribune. <BR/><BR/>I suspect people would relax and read the paper for local news after dinner.<BR/><BR/>Start covering the true Latino experience since is the growing demographic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-23253671422866804642009-01-08T09:45:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:45:00.000-08:00Here is one. Get rid of the papers that have a neg...Here is one. Get rid of the papers that have a negative margin or those very close to zero. Figure out why those who are performing better are and replicate it throughout the chain. Not that difficult, and, it was suggested two years ago. The current strategy of killing all the children to save those who won't survive anyway is not working.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-11976710932522935292009-01-08T09:35:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:35:00.000-08:00Lots of complaining and finger-pointing out there....Lots of complaining and finger-pointing out there. But does anyone have a real operational and financial plan to save the LANG papers? Not hearing any real solutions out there, aside from all the sarcasm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-67174456284041799652009-01-08T07:57:00.000-08:002009-01-08T07:57:00.000-08:00"In fairness, there some very decent department he..."In fairness, there some very decent department heads too. some who actually fight for their people."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Name on of them who last fought to save someone's job please because from where I am, all I see is rats and cockroaches scurring outta the way when the pink-slip lights go on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-45992975327635809002009-01-07T21:16:00.000-08:002009-01-07T21:16:00.000-08:00When real newspapers are gone, America will be tha...When real newspapers are gone, America will be that much closer to a corporate/Fascist state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-88677863454773095992009-01-07T20:49:00.000-08:002009-01-07T20:49:00.000-08:00Please you guys are a bunch of winers, Blogging an...Please you guys are a bunch of winers, Blogging and bad shaky videos are the future! Get with it!<BR/><BR/> Why can't you " Journalists " be the Huffington Post !!!<BR/><BR/> Long Live ScudderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-69632301108960011722009-01-07T20:40:00.000-08:002009-01-07T20:40:00.000-08:00In fairness, there some very decent department hea...In fairness, there some very decent department heads too. some who actually fight for their people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-73424408006454152262009-01-07T20:30:00.000-08:002009-01-07T20:30:00.000-08:00Cutting all these foot soldiers - and some of them...Cutting all these foot soldiers - and some of them very talented - is wrong when some department heads could be hacked. That's a strategy some papers use for cuts ... trim mid-level management. Sections manage to get out when some editors are on vacation. Just eliminate the department head and have the assistant assume his job without getting the title or the huge salary. Sucks for the assistant, but he or she gets to keep their job and so do the necessary people, the foot soldiers. The problem is the head guy is too close to his department heads to have the nad to do this. That's how very marginal department heads stay in power at these LANG outposts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-74758486646636961102009-01-07T20:12:00.000-08:002009-01-07T20:12:00.000-08:00Al you yes-men who are near the top and can't say ...Al you yes-men who are near the top and can't say NO MORE to layoffs, to more work with less people, to less creativity, to less content, to less quality, all you will be able to say when your pink slip comes to you is YES again, you spineless piles of crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-51456554664310707412009-01-07T19:51:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:51:00.000-08:00When the obit of this group is finally written, an...When the obit of this group is finally written, and based on revenue reports, it won't be long, maybe the brain trust can attend NAA meetings and dispense sage moves to other groups. I'd pay to see that tap dance. Hey, is the NAA even around?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-65075522991065060672009-01-07T19:40:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:40:00.000-08:00I understand old dino himself was out playing band...I understand old dino himself was out playing band leader. what fun he must be having. if he is so smart how can he not know what bafoons he has running his operation. there isn't a publisher out there with a spine or a thought. <BR/><BR/>and yes, the fun isn't over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-41445406384991136022009-01-07T19:39:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:39:00.000-08:00A moment to consider (from "Broadcast News")[after...A moment to consider (from "Broadcast News")<BR/><BR/>[after Paul fires one of his workers]<BR/>Paul Moore: Now, if there's anything I can do for you...<BR/>Employee: Well, I certainly hope you'll die soon.Mike Rappaporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648005587039671935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-55227156593539728832009-01-07T19:17:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:17:00.000-08:00when will the clowns running the circus be told to...when will the clowns running the circus be told to turn in their clown noses and over-sized shoes jump into the small car and exit the tent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-82477923999914983912009-01-07T18:57:00.001-08:002009-01-07T18:57:00.001-08:00The cuts are going west and south on Thursday.http...The cuts are going west and south on Thursday.<BR/><BR/>http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2009/01/newsroom_cuts_tomorrow_at.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-192551378793536212009-01-07T18:57:00.000-08:002009-01-07T18:57:00.000-08:00The cuts are going west and south on Thursday.http...The cuts are going west and south on Thursday.<BR/><BR/>http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2009/01/newsroom_cuts_tomorrow_at.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-11125956435945843142009-01-07T18:51:00.000-08:002009-01-07T18:51:00.000-08:00Does anybody know how many in management were let ...Does anybody know how many in management were let go today?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-32122890004208090382009-01-07T18:44:00.000-08:002009-01-07T18:44:00.000-08:00Mercy...Mercy...pasadenapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938353886802913728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-77886806485345981412009-01-07T18:43:00.000-08:002009-01-07T18:43:00.000-08:00It's time for non-profit papers to emerge.It's time for non-profit papers to emerge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-52864295335509991212009-01-07T17:53:00.000-08:002009-01-07T17:53:00.000-08:00I disagree Uncle Dean is not rich. When he dines o...I disagree Uncle Dean is not rich. <BR/><BR/>When he dines on Lobster, Kobe beef and sushi this evening and I have my choice between some modest Chicken-flavored Top Ramen or the always elegant Chef Boyardee Ravioli (on sale for 99 cents a can,) I think I'd have to say our lifestyles are really not that comparable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-47484432653306299572009-01-07T17:52:00.000-08:002009-01-07T17:52:00.000-08:00Seems to me the rumors were accurate and my money ...<I>Seems to me the rumors were accurate and my money is still on a lot more to come.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>My sources say yes, and they're trustworthy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6514745.post-60474263548032395852009-01-07T17:39:00.000-08:002009-01-07T17:39:00.000-08:00How come they never cut from the top? Fire some of...How come they never cut from the top? Fire some of those incompetent suits!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com