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

[Ron Cole]

I knew a CE that used to go into the GMs office complaining about this that
and the other, then toss his pager and keys on the desk and walk out.  About
3 hours latter he would show  back up at  the station and go to his office
to find his Keys and Pager sitting on the desk.
He would then go back to work and this went on for several years until that
GM left.
Then things went down hill quick and the station was sold and everybody was
let go.

Ron

On 1/29/06, RON DOT'O SR. <ron_doto at msn.com> wrote:
>
> This subject reminds me of one of my own experiences and how radio was.  I
> was contracting to KSLM/KSKD in Salem, Oregon back in the '80's.  The
> stations were in red ink and they brought in a temporary GM in from Texas
> (Edd Routt) to straighten things out.  Edd had written a few books on
> radio
> management and was pretty savvy but kind of gruff at first.  As time went
> by
> we earned each others grudging respect before we finally became friends.
> During that time he fired me twice and I quit three times but kept winding
> up back there.  Those were the good old days of first phones and real
> charactors.  Edd finished his contract there and returned to Cedar Creek
> TX
> where he started KCKL-FM.  He died of cancer several years later.  I sure
> miss him.
>
> Ron D, Salem, OR.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <shnewman at alaweb.com>
> To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 21:58
> Subject: Re: Hired-n-Fired (was Re: [BC] oops)
>
>
> I've always said that each time you have to let someone go it's like going
> through that process for the first time. Each one is so unique. It's
> probably the one thing you never get experienced at doing. Hate it. The
> receiving end is not so nice either but doing it seems so much worse.
>
> Steve
> Steve Walker Productions
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Sherrod Munday
>   To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
>   Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:23 PM
>   Subject: Re: Hired-n-Fired (was Re: [BC] oops)
>
>
>   On Saturday 28 January 2006 22:43, Rich Wood wrote:
>   > > Anytime I've had to "let someone go" it literally makes me ill.
>   > > Even a complete bozo who truly deserves to be fired with prejudice
>   > > probably has a wife, and maybe kids to feed.
>   >
>   > There's nothing worse than having to fire someone, regardless of the
>   > family situation.
>
>   I've heard it said:
>
>   "It doesn't take a good manager to *hire* someone.  It takes a good
> manager to
>   *fire* someone."
>
>   There's some truth in that -- it's easy to bring someone on (kind of
> like
> the
>   honeymoon period of a marriage -- everything looks rosy).  It's a much
>   tougher spot to be in when you realize that things aren't working out
> and
>   that person needs to leave -- and then to do it with dignity and still
>   respect the person and their life circumstances, regardless of their
> work
>   performance.
>
>   Every person, no matter their personality and character flaws, needs to
> be
>   respected and loved.  After all, none of us are perfect, and we can all
> be
>   grateful for the times we've been shown mercy instead of the punishment
> we
> so
>   richly (no pun intended, Rich ;-) deserve.
>   --
>   Sherrod Munday <smunday at srnradio.com>
>   Technical Director
>   Salem Radio Network    (972) 831-1920
>
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