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]]> By: The Doc http://jerseymike.org/2008/08/what-not-to-say-to-a-newspaper-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-32905 The Doc Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:04:09 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=513#comment-32905 Regardless of whether or not Oprah spoke (and all her millions of sheep listened) stating that it's OK to leave ten percent, and regardless of whether or not our economy is falling apart quickly, doesn't everyone have the ability to 'get up, get out, and get something'? If it's that bad for them (which I'm sure it is because it's bad for me also in the food service industry) perhaps something to supplement their income and/or inspire a career path is in order. Complaints are a very effective way of displaying a fear of change. Apparently, the two former Spice employees did not had enough bitch-time with their friends and co-workers. To not know that you shouldn't speak poorly of customers in general while your place of employment AND your name is going to be displayed in the newspaper, well, that's just moronic. Regardless of whether or not Oprah spoke (and all her millions of sheep listened) stating that it’s OK to leave ten percent, and regardless of whether or not our economy is falling apart quickly, doesn’t everyone have the ability to ‘get up, get out, and get something’? If it’s that bad for them (which I’m sure it is because it’s bad for me also in the food service industry) perhaps something to supplement their income and/or inspire a career path is in order. Complaints are a very effective way of displaying a fear of change. Apparently, the two former Spice employees did not had enough bitch-time with their friends and co-workers.
To not know that you shouldn’t speak poorly of customers in general while your place of employment AND your name is going to be displayed in the newspaper, well, that’s just moronic.

]]> By: floor9 http://jerseymike.org/2008/08/what-not-to-say-to-a-newspaper-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-30257 floor9 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:22:14 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=513#comment-30257 My biggest point of contention here is that Spice *asked* those two employees to speak to the reporter, then punished them for doing so. If Spice didn't want those employees to be media representatives, why did they refer the press to them? More importantly, if Spice wanted the employees to tow the corporate line, why didn't they hand the employees talking points? My biggest point of contention here is that Spice *asked* those two employees to speak to the reporter, then punished them for doing so. If Spice didn’t want those employees to be media representatives, why did they refer the press to them? More importantly, if Spice wanted the employees to tow the corporate line, why didn’t they hand the employees talking points?

]]> By: Tracie http://jerseymike.org/2008/08/what-not-to-say-to-a-newspaper-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-30236 Tracie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:15:49 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=513#comment-30236 I most definitely enjoyed reading your debate on this topic. And I don't think you made implications about the reporter's integrity. In fact, I don't recall the reporter as a main character in your piece at all. Although I do have a very limited short-term memory. I most definitely enjoyed reading your debate on this topic.

And I don’t think you made implications about the reporter’s integrity. In fact, I don’t recall the reporter as a main character in your piece at all. Although I do have a very limited short-term memory.

]]> By: Matt http://jerseymike.org/2008/08/what-not-to-say-to-a-newspaper-reporter/comment-page-1/#comment-30234 Matt Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:59:15 +0000 http://jerseymike.org/?p=513#comment-30234 If jabs are in order, management should take one squarely on the button for even allowing their staff to be interviewed. They see the numbers and should have some idea that their staff may not be as prosperous in recent months. More to the point, how could they trust the reporter or the responses from their staff to be anything but controversial? While the 'firees' were careless with their honesty, for a member of ownership or at the least management to not have an idea of what was happening in their establishment is more careless. If jabs are in order, management should take one squarely on the button for even allowing their staff to be interviewed.
They see the numbers and should have some idea that their staff may not be as prosperous in recent months.
More to the point, how could they trust the reporter or the responses from their staff to be anything but controversial? While the ‘firees’ were careless with their honesty, for a member of ownership or at the least management to not have an idea of what was happening in their establishment is more careless.

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