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The "Pink Slip"...

Today the Des Moines Register released 60 employees as part of the massive cost Pink Slip saving measure for the hemorrhaging media giant and owner Gannett.  (85 daily newspapers, USA Today, 1,000 non-daily & 23 TV stations)  The word is they have to cut 10% of their workforce.  Maybe they should also lose one of the double letters out of their name...it would hurt less than showing the street to middle-age reporters with kids in school and little opportunity to find another gig.

Among those cut from the Des Moines payroll was 25 year veteran Brian Duffy.  He is the guy who does some fantastic political and cultural front page cartoons.  He says in a small image what takes many 500 words.  It's sad.  I don't know Brian well but it's going to be tough to get that kind of job...anywhere today.

And others are hurting too.  What about the folks that have to GIVE out the "pink slip"?  Or those who are left...wondering when they get the call from H.R.:  "Hi, Mike...say, can we see you in the office at ten?  We have a list for you."

Everybody knows it's coming...but folks pray it's not them.

I just re-read a classic Leon Uris book, Mila 18.  The Jews of Warsaw also prayed it would not be them...but in fact...it always was.

No other point to this blog other than to write that we hope things get better...quickly.

Michael P. Libbie - Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications.

 

 

 

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