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>After Scaife heads to that big Heritage Foundation in >the hereafter, the only thing that will even be worth >anything as far as selling it will be Newsworks and >Greensburg. And the value of the latter has no doubt >plummeted. The rest: gone. All because Heritage Boy >wanted to play newspaper like a kid with a Playstation. > >Well, not many papers, or the like, with which to >>interview! But with the twisted ethics, and tactics >>like these, who would want to continue to work at the >>Trib? The shame is that you have to think in the >>respect that you have. Good luck to you! >> >>My thoughts are that since the Trib never made any >>money to begin with (Greensburg excluded)- Scaife's >>endlessly deep pockets financing the entire boondoggle >>simply to feed his ego, what real reason would the >>Trib have voluntary unpaid vacation? How much money >>will this really save, in of itself? I don't know but >>say, $40,000? Wow! But then, did logic ever apply at >>the Trib? I don't think Trib's management looks at >>dedication in the respect that you mention. So it must >>be that they just want see how they can do with less >>people. >> >>I sound like a parrot but it's time for the Kiddies to >>grow up and take a stand and say no to a few things. >>Unionizing ain't fun but if it were company-wide it >>might be the thing to do. As unstable as Scaife is, he >>may shut down the entire operation anyway, so maybe >>now is the time. >> >>>I know of no threats, but the writing is kind of on >>>the wall. >>> >>>In all seriousness, I'm wondering this: >>> >>>1. If one takes the furlough, will it be looked at as >>>though the worker wants to spend that time away from >>>work? Will management be looking at how easily or not >>>easily the workload is completed with him absent? >>> >>>2. Or is this simply (really) voluntary, and those >who >>>take it will be looked at as helping the company's >>>bottom line? >>> >>>I need to pay my bills, but at the same time, I don't >>>want to seem like I don't want to help out with the >>>company finances. >>> >>>I sure could use that week to set up job interviews.

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