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radiowrangler said:
Waiting...and waiting...and waiting...hurry up and shoot!
radiowrangler said:
**CORRECTED Misspellings Thank you Drucifer for pointing them out.
It would appear you have misunderstood me. Neither this post nor those previous are an attempt to defend the current management at Entercom Indianapolis. As I said, I do not work there. I don't know how the current management operates the stations. What I do know is that you can often get insight into a person's character by considering those who attack them. When the detractors are moral cowards that sling character assassinations while hiding behind the safety of a keyboard and a veil of anonymity, I have to admit that those being attacked, at the very least, make the right enemies.
I'm not defending Mrs. Skjodt or Ms. Reyburn. I don't work there. However, it is interesting that their detractors accuse them of treating others with disrespect and dismissiveness, yet when someone who says they do work at Entercom comes to their defense, their opinion is summarily dismissed. Why, because they are only a "part timer". Or they are treated with disrespect because one of the anonymous detractors thinks that the anonymous employee may be misrepresenting themselves. Mr. Pot may I introduce you to Ms. Kettle?
While I admit they are my friends, I am not defending Jenny or Julie. I have no idea what their management style is today. But Mr. (or Ms.) radiowrangler, you should be very happy that congress passed the unemployment insurance extension, because if your research talent & ability is representative of your talent and work skills, you will need all 154 weeks of it. I gave you my full name and a chronological list the companies I've worked with for the past 21 years and you still, Got. It. Wrong.
The degree is in Geological Engineering not Mining. I was on-air for 13 years. The past 15 years I've been working in NTR & digital marketing operations and sales management. True, I did manage the corporate IT department at Regent, but my primary responsibility was leading interactive operations and sales for the company. By the way, I made no "digs" at sales people, only the whiny, entitled ones. I have great respect for the good ones.
I'm not defending anyone's management style or actions. But, those that have nothing better to do but hide behind a pseudonym while gleeful waiting for their enemies to get their comeuppance at the hands of some powerful person or entity are small, pathetic and insignificant.
P.S. While some may need to learn to spell "gem", others might want to look up the definition of a paragraph. Glass houses and all that.
mouseman said:
Jim,
I don't think we disagree. You did it the right way, stood up like a man and walked away from something you found intolerable. My comments were not in defense of anyone. They were in condemnation of posting comments without being adult enough to take responsibility for them. If one is too chicken sh*t to take responsibility for what they say, write or post, then others should 1) call them out and 2) ignore their BS. That's all I was saying.
I agree with walking away when it gets intolerable. I did the same thing and while I would have loved to have stayed with the company I was at, my sanity wasn't going to stand up to the horrible management and lack of faith they had in the staff.
As for the criticism of the part-time, I don't doubt her view of the station, etc. but at the same time we all know the extent that management is involved with part-time workers. When some positions are concerned, the part time employee may never even see the big management (especially not sales).
As for the criticism of the part-time, I don't doubt her view of the station, etc. but at the same time we all know the extent that management is involved with part-time workers. When some positions are concerned, the part time employee may never even see the big management (especially not sales).
cheers2you said:
Nope
Although a lot of my comments are sarcastic (one of my better traits) I am reading this with interest. It's fun to sometimes watch a good cat-fight even if you don't know the participants. I have had many of the same arguments posed here about people I have worked for and I am sure that their are those who have worked for me who probably thought I was a prick. That being said, very, very few people get out of bed in the morning and go to work to be loathed by those whom they supervise. Seated at the bottom or sometimes on the outside looking in, it's easy to second guess, bitch, complain and moan about management. It comes with the territory and let's face it...we are talking radio where we all, collectively, know enough to make any station dominant in any market and have all of our employees love us. :
Never judge someone until you have walked in their shoes and you may or may not know the dynamics that come from decision making, the dynamics that not only mean you have to give direction but be given direction. This industry is tougher right now that at any point I can remember and it is difficult at best. Just food for thought...
Never judge someone until you have walked in their shoes and you may or may not know the dynamics that come from decision making, the dynamics that not only mean you have to give direction but be given direction. This industry is tougher right now that at any point I can remember and it is difficult at best. Just food for thought...
Drucifer said:
Agreed. So wouldn't you try your hardest to keep people who are busting their butts to work hard, do the jobs of multiple people (that in the past would have been 3 or 4 full-time positions) and truly show dedication?
cheers2you said:
Of course I would and so would you and probably 99.9% of the people here but without knowing the dynamics of everything going on, it's hard to make black and white calls as to how something should or should not be. That's all. I have some very strong opinions about everyplace I have ever worked. Was I right all the time? Lord no BUT in time, I have learned that a lot of perception is NOT reality where the rubber hits the road.
Look at the facts.....3 MALE Sales managers removed within a year...that speaks volumes about the issues in the place. It had nothing to do with performance, in fact quite the opposite; it was about getting along with Julie, Jenny and Erika period! I really don't care for the personal attacks on these woman...they are all physically attractive but their personalities deter from that. IMHO they have no clue how to drive local direct business, and are hiding behind agency avails. In my case I was well thought of and highly regarded with Clear Channel and Cumulus my 2 previous employers and actually had a job offer to rejoin Clear Channel right after the train wreck. I am now with another company and doing extremely well...so what made Entercom Indy different? I can tell you I brought in and drove a lot of new business only to have it downplayed or actually dismissed as insignificant. I could write more but I won’t, I am happy to be gone and I know first hand the problems with the place and until they are removed the cluster will never be significant.
Hey Larry [aka Shawk n Awe] -
We're all good my friend.
And speaking of Ex-Susquehanna connections [besides the crew down on the Circle with you], I noticed Danny Halyburton tapped you for his recent article in Radio Ink [Feb 21] "Country Radio Embraces Digital" - NICE! (Although I didn't know I was blogging with a published intellectual here!) ;D
Be well.
We're all good my friend.
And speaking of Ex-Susquehanna connections [besides the crew down on the Circle with you], I noticed Danny Halyburton tapped you for his recent article in Radio Ink [Feb 21] "Country Radio Embraces Digital" - NICE! (Although I didn't know I was blogging with a published intellectual here!) ;D
Be well.
I would like to mention to all of you that I have received many emails in regards to my recent posts and I truly appreciate your thoughts and concerns. Don't agree with the way I handled it? That is your right and you are entitled to it. The amount of "buzz" this discussion board has generated is actually far more than I could have expected. That's a good thing. Like I have always stated, Entercom is fully aware of what is going on in Indy and I'm glad to say that they will be addressing these issues. Choose to believe it or not if you would like but I received a very constructive and positive email this morning that leads me to believe people have been heard and changes will be made. Reyburn, that rocking chair is calling your name. I have sent your resume to Geek Squad and they will be reaching out to you soon. I informed them that you are a savvy digital goddess. [EDIT*] I guess after being on the, "buzzing on the boards" list for almost a week it has taken it's toll. Like many have stated this industry has changed immensely BUT that certainly doesn't give anyone the right to treat co-workers like door mats. I also appreciate the valid points that many of you have made which in turn helped bring this issue closer to the surface. BTW, I did not urinate in the punch.....
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RDO said:
Dingy Harry said:
That basically means never giving any new talent the opportunity to make it's way in the business and letting old talent out-age the business. While radio itself isn't necessarily ever changing the digital and music world is. So you'd rather go with someone who had success in the past, yet has no idea what today's world is all about?
I'm not saying that some of the people previously from Susquehanna are not talented, hard workers. If they can bring success, why not hire the regardless. I agree.
However, wouldn't it be more intelligent to hire a digital manager that actually understands the internet, SEO, what does and doesn't sell, how to treat people and how to do their own job? Wouldn't you want a trustworthy employee that shows up, doesn't miss days and weeks on end, doesn't lose items and treats co-workers, clients and listeners like human beings?
I'm just saying just because someone was successful in the past doesn't mean they will be as the years go on. Just because they were able to shove work off on others and take credit for it before doesn't mean they know what they're doing.
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This thread has been quite the compelling read . The comment about a part-timer not having the chance to get to know JS as a manager is not entirely true if her work habits are the same as they were in her Susquehanna days. She was at the station nearly every Saturday morning and was kind and encouraging to everyone.
My heart goes out to the talented employees who were displaced. The past few years have been challenging for many who love this business. Keep the faith that better opportunities lie ahead.
. The comment about a part-timer not having the chance to get to know JS as a manager is not entirely true if her work habits are the same as they were in her Susquehanna days. She was at the station nearly every Saturday morning and was kind and encouraging to everyone. My heart goes out to the talented employees who were displaced. The past few years have been challenging for many who love this business. Keep the faith that better opportunities lie ahead.
I usually skip the Entercom thread. The one thing that seems evident is the large number of hires/fires. This is something that apart from the rhetoric has some tinge of a problem. Regardless of your point of view this much damage to people should send a message up the food chain.
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