Coronavirus hypocrisy

[lovinlife101]

From Sinclair Broadcasting... the same group that aired “news stories” from our Washington DC team that claimed coronavirus was being overblown and unfairly hurting business and personal interests. Now comes word that the company is reversing local station plans from allowing some employees to return to work.

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/ ... the-brakes

The hypocrisy continues... Parrot the Trump line that coronavirus isn’t a problem, then tell your workers it’s too dangerous to return to work.

If you hate your company so much, why do you continue working there?

Because sinklair enjoys being in an abusive relationship. We all tell sinklair to leave, but all sinklair says is, "But he LOVES me!!! I'm the one who makes my employee angry! It's MY fault!!!"

People like sinklair can't be helped. If sinklair eventually gets fired, the realization of being out of an abusive relationship and the joy it brings will settle in. Until then, we simply tolerate the complaining despite the lack of courage to leave.

[lovinlife101]

Matt: It’s a great question. Here’s another one: why should I leave? Why isn’t it the station’s responsibility to improve working conditions for its staff.

#2: If you think I’m just one disgruntled employee, you’re missing the big picture. There is a large portion of the station that is frustrated with station management and corporate mandates. They don’t care about local journalism. SBG only cares about cost cutting and forwarding its political agenda. We get paid the least in the market. We have the least number of staff with the largest number of weekday newscasts. I believe employers should listen to their employees when it comes to creating “the employer of choice”. However whenever anyone tries to address these issues to the in over her head News Director, the HR Director/Party Planner, the former GM/egomaniac/accountant in chief, you are labeled as a problem employee and are retaliated against.

#3: I have a contract with the station that doesn’t just allow me to leave as you assert. Sinclair has gone after employees for tens of thousands of dollars when they tried breaking their contracts. The company provides a financial disincentive to prevent unhappy employees from leaving.

#4: SBG/25-66 does nothing (other than grilled cheese sandwich days) to improve morale or to raise the quality of the work we do. It’s the mantra of do more with less and do it with one hand tied behind your back. Is there any wonder why turnover is so high? We don’t keep good people... in fact they’re run out the door.

#5: is it any wonder why ratings don’t improve at 25-66? Their grand idea was the idiotic “Mid-Michigan NOW!” Rebranding championed by Conklin, Giffune, Salamon, Krapohol (AKA Lame Michaelsen’s yes men). No focus on improving journalism, no increase in promotion, no outreach strategy... nothing. It’s one of the worst rebranding campaigns I’ve ever witnessed run by one of the worst management teams. I’d say shut the whole station down if it weren’t for the line workers who would ultimately lose their jobs and livelihoods for decisions we’re not included in.

I hope this helps others understand why I/we post negative comments about 25-66/Sinclair. When my contract is up, I will go to a much better run station and company. Until then, I’m going to use my voice to speak out about the bad decisions and hypocrisy here.

1. An employer is under no obligation to improve.
2. See number one.
3. You willfully signed the agreement. Nobody held a gun to your head (unless you've interacted with police lately).
4. "Don't keep good people"? Deputy William Jefferson "Hot Rod" Harris is still "there." What more do you need?
5. "Mid-Michigan NOW" is an attempt to get the numbers out of the way. Saying "25, 46, 66" means nothing to viewers because unless you watch OTA (look it up) those probably aren't the numbers used.

In conclusion, you have every right to complain. You have every right to work wherever you want. They have every right to fire you.

[lovinlife101]

No they don’t. The station can’t fire me just because I’m a woman... or an African American... or gay... or disabled... or a veteran... or for a whole host of reasons. They can’t single handily fire me for exercising my constitutionally protected freedom of speech. Of course they could try, but it would be a very expensive lawsuit. They could fire me if I didn’t do my job... but that’s not the case. Of course the station’s simple solution (at least for most good managers) would be to improve the working conditions and to care about their employees. Because that’s not the culture at 25-66, those grievances aren’t likely to be promoted up to the mothership... since that’s seen as a lack of institutional control that would result in ineffective station management getting called out.

Mid-Michigan NOW means nothing. If you don’t know where to tune in to watch the news what good does it do? The boneheads haven’t even changed the website URL. It bounces back to nbc25news.com.

Employers are legally obligated to provide a workplace free from harassment, discrimination, retaliation, etc. so Lovin’ you’re wrong about employer’s responsibilities.

Never said I was forced to sign a contract. I’m living up to every one of my contractual commitments. It would be enlightening if you could point out where in my contract that I’ve violated any clause. You can’t because you claim you’ve never worked at 25-66 or in broadcasting (which may not be a truthful statement in your part).

They can fire you for no reason. They can lay people off for no reason.

If an employee says you're fired because you're gay, straight, white, black, purple, a monkey, or criminally insane, that's their fault.

[lovinlife101]

Lovin: you’re wrong. Go take an employment law class.

If you’d like to buy out my contract to stop hearing my observations/grievances of SBG/25-66, send a check payable to “Cash” for $438,712.90 to PO Box 2566, Flint MI.

So, you're saying they can't let you go, but I can "buy out your contract"?

Let's see what SBG thinks about that.

I'm not even on your contract!!!

Who needs a class in labor law now? YOU!!!

100% OWN!!!

[lovinlife101]

Lovin: you’re wrong. Go take an employment law class.

If you’d like to buy out my contract to stop hearing my observations/grievances of SBG/25-66, send a check payable to “Cash” for $438,712.90 to PO Box 2566, Flint MI.

At that price, why not buy one of the stations outright?

Unfortunately, sinklair will never see that kind of money. I make it in my sleep.

[lovinlife101]

Master: a union would help equal the playing field to address some of the issues, but Sinclair will never let that happen. Sinclair has been pretty good at breaking unions and/or preventing them from getting a foothold. Local managers even have yearly mandated training on how to dissuade union activity.

Scott Jones has lots of sources. His publishing of memos, etc. is why I can comment about Sinclair’s policies since I’d no longer be commenting on “private” material. Because there’s a lot more out there that I can’t disclose without violating my contract.

And I won’t be crossing the street to 5 or 12. Our contracts have a no compete clause with a forced arbitration clause in Maryland, which has upheld similar no competes.

You're an at-will employee (look it up).

Sinclair has higher priced lawyers. You don't. They hold all the cards.

[lovinlife101]

Lovin: you’re a troll. Look it up. And off topic again.

Your latest post sure was!



100% OWN!!!

[lovinlife101]

Good use of rolling emojis. You’re about as creative (and predictable as a prepubescent teen)... and still off topic. 101% OWN!!!

STILL off topic!

[lovinlife101]

Oh darling, you’re not as witty as you think you are. If you have nothing constructive to say, then say nothing.

100% off topic and 100% hypocritically OWNED!!!