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 Post subject: Loyalty?
PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:37 pm 
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From a journalismjobs.com ad headlined: "Seeking loyalty, ability and work ethic"

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The Chronicle in Centralia is looking for an enthusiastic news reporter. The ideal candidate will have high regard for the importance of journalism in a free society. The Chronicle values loyalty, ability and a strong work ethic. Reporters are encouraged at The Chronicle to tell stories through both print and Web. We push breaking news and multimedia journalism on our award-winning Web site. The Chronicle is a 15,800-circulation newspaper located halfway between Portland and Seattle, near Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens. The Chronicle is a family-owned newspaper with a commitment to journalism.


This, from a paper that starts their reporters at $10/hour.

What do you think they're really saying here?


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"We run a sweatshop and will lock you in until the next edition goes to bed."


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Welcome to Loyalty
(pop.: You)


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Or: When Mt. St. Helens erupts again, keep blogging. We'll be in touch.


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That's odd...most employers prefer a terrible work ethic.


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Maybe the employer is this charming outfit, mentioned twice in Joe Grimm's column.

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When I went into my bosses' office to discuss the raise/one-year contract situation, they confronted me with printouts of cover letters and resumes I had sent out to prospective employers -- from my own personal computer, on my own personal e-mail account, on my own personal time.

The day before, I had to use my personal e-mail to complete a work function. (Someone was trying to send me an ad, so I could lay it out in the paper.) Our work's e-mail server wasn't working, and I was on deadline. So, I had someone send the ad to my personal e-mail account. I made sure to close up the window, but the only thing I can gather is that perhaps I hadn't logged out of my e-mail. I'm usually very careful about this, but what can I say? I was on deadline and rushed -- perhaps I forgot to formally log out.

Well, I'm sure you know where this is going. My boss went looking through the Internet history and was able to access my inbox. She saw correspondence between other employers and myself, mostly just introductory cover letters. She opened the messages. She even opened a message from a friend that was obviously not even employment related. So, they felt "personally betrayed" and didn't offer me a raise or the option of staying.


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