The Asheville Citizen-Times, and parent company Gannett, have been furloughing employees since the start of the year. The employees have been ordered to take one week off in the first quarter, and another week off in the second quarter.
So if you have news or other matters to communicate with the newspaper, and you receive an automated response like the one below, know that it’s an employee on furlough. I’ve obviously left out specific names and email addresses, because those can change – depending on who’s on furlough.
I will be out of the office without e-mail access or other available contact until Monday, May 11. If you need to talk to an editor about an event before Monday, please contact XXXX, xxx@citizen-times.com. If you need to talk to someone about a community news story or event before Monday, please contact XXXX, xxxx@citizen-times.com.
For breaking news story ideas and tips and anything else not listed here, contact XXXXX at xxxxx@citizen-times.com.
3 Comments
Ted,
With only 10 hours of furlough compared to the weeks required by Gannett, I don’t plan to say very much. It’s a little under a day and a half and not really even worth mentioning. Heck, I’ve had the flu and been out of work for longer than the state furlough.
Who cares? Can you tell us what the email from State employees will say when they have furlough? I can’t wait!!!
Ash –
This is the one I got sent to me
XXXX is on furlough until Monday, May 11 and cannot access work e-mail. Please send XXXX related e-mail to XXXXXX at XXXX@citizen-times.com or call XXX-XXX. Call XXXX’s cell for personal messages.