ex wrote:Had to laugh at this one.
I actually worked a place where the business officer manager devoted an entire staff meeting to toilet paper use. Seems she had been monitoring us (counting squares) as we exited the john. No shit. Anyway, I quit shortly after she gave a demonstration and instructed us that we to use one square for our #1s and two squares for our #2s. I brought in my own roll, but someone took it. Guess that was against SOP.

Anyway went to work for Gannett after that, and although things on the tp front were better, overall working conditions were much worse.

Nightstalker2 wrote:The unconfirmed rumors are running rampant. I have found no one to say that this is true, but there may be some major changes coming our way at Florida Today. Not only did the steps get a fresh coat of paint, but the gutters around the flower beds got vacuumed out today.
On top of that, the C150 commercial press is being sold, and perhaps the main press is next?

Yes, something big is in store for us.

Expect to be huddled closer together and half the building to be sealed of for renovation. Community room will be rented out as a banquet hall, a handful apartments will be made available in the renovated areas for lease, and all with view of the front lakes and US1. I have heard mumbling in regards to the Publishers area be designated a Penthouse Suite, and even though nobody asked about the truth in this, there have been no denials to the fact either.
The garage area, with the new pumps and tank, has been bought by 7-11 Corp., and the rack shop will be turned into an all night BYOB establishment, since acquiring a liquor license proved to costly.
Part parking area will be designated an overflow lot for the bar across the street, and production employee's will be shuttling bar patrons to and from in the under utilized company vans. I am sure it will be work for tips and they must pay a nightly fee for use of company vehicles, including the gas they use.
Don't believe a word I wrote here, but look up the facts and make your own conclusions!

NotMe wrote:Update from Florida Today.

Oh no! The maintenance department has been painting the steps to the building and other fixtures outside. They haven't done that in years.

Must mean one of three things:
A). Some bigwig is coming to town.
or
B). They're selling or leasing out the building.
or
C). They got free paint for the county's recycled paint program. It is battleship grey, which is one of the colors you can get.

Maybe Nightstalker can find one of his/her unreliable sources shed some light on the improvements.

disgruntledreader wrote:People have lost jobs and you're bellyaching about free coffee. Personally, I don't want anything for free. I would have rather kept my job than be told, you were let go but we're keeping perks like free coffee.

nightstalker wrote:I have it from a totally unreliable source, that the next thing to go is the water coolers.

nightstalker wrote:At FLORIDA TODAY the situation has gone from bad to worse.
Nothing has been confirmed as of yet, but I have it from a totally unreliable source, that the next thing to go is the water coolers. We will be able to purchase or lease colers at own cost, but will have to provide our own power source. Also discussed are parking meters at unassigned parking spots (customers excluded), a water fee for tap water, pay as you go toilet paper and coin operated light switches (rest rooms seems to be the first target).
Also reported is, that jantorial staff are on the chopping block when classes on safe and proper use of wet mops and waste disposal becomes available.

I'll update as more information becomes available!