Hired-n-Fired (was Re: [BC] oops)

[Thomas G. Osenkowsky]

I worked for a nationally recognized Top 40 station in CT.
The former Beautiful Music FM was changed to what we
would now call Hot AC. The AM changed to MOYL with
a new Harris System 9000 automation.

The Chief Copywriter took on the task of AM PD. He did so
reluctantly due to a nervous condition. His assistant was promoted
to Chief Copywriter with the understanding that the position may be
temporary if the former Chief resigned as PD. The station hired
another copywriter from a station about 20 miles away.

One day I heard the GM's door slam. It was far down and around
the hall, but it was a solid oak door. Then there were 2 police officers
escorting the newly hired copywriter out of the station. He was never
told of the arrangement with the Chief Copywriter, who did resign and
the new hire was let go. This after he quit his former job, signed a lease
on an apartment, etc.

Needless to say that made me lose any and all respect for the company.

Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE

> Or even worse is when two divisions within a company don't communicate.
The
> hiring manager didn't know until the day a new hire was to start that the
> president of the company had already approved someone within the company
to
> assume that position. The new hire who had already left his old job with
no
> hope of returning had to be "unhired" on the day he was to have started.
> The company president personally apologized, but offered nothing in the
> form of compensation or another position within the company.