tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.comments2023-10-07T05:29:20.923-07:00McClatchy WatchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-79176750855236009772016-09-08T12:23:23.695-07:002016-09-08T12:23:23.695-07:00I looked this morning for local update on motorcyc...I looked this morning for local update on motorcycle accident online, 3 ads for Clinton, and two bashing Trump. Don't try to convince me this paper isn't ultra liberal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-91040043733870569792016-07-26T11:01:13.907-07:002016-07-26T11:01:13.907-07:00I was a KC Star carrier for 20yrs. We had to post ...I was a KC Star carrier for 20yrs. We had to post a non-refundable deposit on the route (up to $800). I received 13cts/ppr M-S then 57¢/each Sunday copy x 1400pprs. $65/wk service bonus. They also offered cash incentives for sales & customer recommendation letters. This was back when routes were lucrative & felt like a small business. There was a collection bonus if customers pd us instead of The Star. <br /><br />Yes, subscribers went down, supply cost went up, complaint charges increased w/o the option to redeliver or remedy the problem yourself, customer service calls were transferred to foreign countries. A new flocks of D-Reps became worthless lazy employee scum working against us instead of representing us to The Star.<br /><br />Im so glad I quit the losing battle, contracting for an institution that is blatantly dying & sapping every carriers last drop of blood in hopes of covering their heads before it all sinks.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-23748491518831958412016-07-20T07:13:39.619-07:002016-07-20T07:13:39.619-07:00I personally cancelled my subscription with the Br...I personally cancelled my subscription with the Bradenton Herald due to there ultra liberal editorial policies as they used to be fair and balanced but that changed years ago also almost all members of my church cancelled as well and with over 2500 members that had to be over 1000 subscriptions cancelled so I think Gerard Vanderleun may have a valid point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-79015599607317916922016-07-05T19:01:26.523-07:002016-07-05T19:01:26.523-07:00I just bumped into these comments and understood t...I just bumped into these comments and understood the how much in need of a BIG change CO was in 2009. <br /><br />What happened since then?LMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782734068680132369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-83453443357198912062016-01-27T06:06:50.124-08:002016-01-27T06:06:50.124-08:00Horrible customer service....no way to reach anyon...Horrible customer service....no way to reach anyone locally. Customer service reps in Phillipines not well trained.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170785217091177256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-69837626848277406122015-12-26T06:07:50.196-08:002015-12-26T06:07:50.196-08:00The rate for obits varies per line from $5-12. Th...The rate for obits varies per line from $5-12. The length determines the cost. Like everything else in life you have to live within your budget. Family members can all pitch in to make it affordable. We just ran an obituary for my father in the Atlanta Journal with photo for $586. I could not have paid for it alone but sisters sharing the cost made it doable. And yes, we all were surprised at how much it cost at first but the process of writing it together and sharing cost helped us grieve....And it is not everyday that you have the chance to say something about your father. By the way funeral home websites can also post for free. I say let newspapers stay in business. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095140482563713257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-62593194116588917322015-09-09T07:26:51.004-07:002015-09-09T07:26:51.004-07:00Late deliveries are a home security issue. The pap...Late deliveries are a home security issue. The paper is "supposed" to be delivered bt 7am. When not delivered near to that time, the paper sits on the driveway all day saying "THESE FOLKS AREN'T HERE...ROB MY HOME". Delivery used to be before 630....now its 830 or later up to todayParkville reshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16364275064261906963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-73124745383391896482015-04-25T00:56:15.498-07:002015-04-25T00:56:15.498-07:00Nice post. Thanks for sharing.
web development Ka...Nice post. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br /><a href="http://surmountstudios.com/" rel="nofollow">web development Kansas City</a>General Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436573529849361361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-22373365834716331862014-11-21T23:33:28.045-08:002014-11-21T23:33:28.045-08:00Thanks for sharing these recruitment of web design...<br />Thanks for sharing these recruitment of web designer. I am pretty sure they did. Maybe he can reapply. After all, he spent most of his time recycling stories and the phony polls for fearless leader.<br /><br /><a href="http://surmountstudios.com" rel="nofollow">Web design Kansas City</a><br /><a href="http://surmountstudios.com" rel="nofollow">Web development Kansas City</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280179433219189083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-15793312341851631602014-05-19T12:27:01.710-07:002014-05-19T12:27:01.710-07:00That is a lot. Followed you on Twitter and liked y...That is a lot. Followed you on Twitter and liked your blog. Was dismayed to see its last post was a few years ago. Star blogging again. Do it now!Canaduhttp://canadu.blogspot.com/2014/05/famous-people-who-should-be-silenced.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-22132073673276274732013-11-17T20:30:53.550-08:002013-11-17T20:30:53.550-08:00I know this is an old article but I deliver newspa...I know this is an old article but I deliver newspapers in Eastern Pennsylvania, for the past 4 yrs. We get charged $1 per complaint Mon through Sat & $2 on Sundays. Even if the complaint is unfounde3d (they'll never look into it) they'll still charge you money, the customer can literally get away with anything they want, if they want an extra Sunday paper so they can get mmore coupons they'll call & say they didn't get a paper & the newspaper will charge me money, even though I said I was there & delivered it they won't believe me & charge me money anyway. I only get $180 every 2 weeks, complaints can hurt, bad. I also have to pay for bags & rubberbands & gas. If customers knew we're charged for everything they'd think twice about how much they tip, most customers have no clue how many things we have to pay for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-9648528956560482922013-09-21T08:19:02.730-07:002013-09-21T08:19:02.730-07:00All of the leadership team should be fired. They r...All of the leadership team should be fired. They ran the paper in the ground. Not only Ann, but the rest of the so called team.<br /><br />They destroyed a good newspaper and treated the employees like @@##.<br /><br />They are arrogant and care nothing about the workers, except for getting rid of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-10504245421034851112013-09-03T16:59:54.401-07:002013-09-03T16:59:54.401-07:00Terrible customer service on the phone, very unpro...Terrible customer service on the phone, very unprofessional.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-74116055848577415372013-08-04T06:37:16.569-07:002013-08-04T06:37:16.569-07:00this list of chargeables is very out dated the cos...this list of chargeables is very out dated the cost is now triple this in some cases and carriers must deliever tv guides and comic books that customers pay for and the carrier is not paid to do so but is charged 1 dollar if they miss one and the customer calls inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-9621512214653135512013-08-04T06:33:08.834-07:002013-08-04T06:33:08.834-07:00I wonder if it is legal to charge these fees in ac...I wonder if it is legal to charge these fees in accordance to the irs rules that apply to subcontract labor<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-22859390795857383662013-05-09T10:25:55.674-07:002013-05-09T10:25:55.674-07:00My father passed recently and to place an 8.75&quo...My father passed recently and to place an 8.75" obit was 90$. A Fresno native for over 93 years and had the paper delivered. Any consideration for Fresno natives. Robbery after death. Another paper 300 in the Bay Area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126376517723498367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-76089579806785381562013-05-09T10:12:30.040-07:002013-05-09T10:12:30.040-07:00My father passed recently and to place an 8.75&quo...My father passed recently and to place an 8.75" obit was 90$. He lived in Fresno for over 93 years and had the paper delivered. Any consideration for Fresno natives. Robbery after death. Another paper 300 in the Bay Area.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126376517723498367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-26188213586952832202012-12-26T08:35:36.590-08:002012-12-26T08:35:36.590-08:00How do you contact the carrier directly? They won&...How do you contact the carrier directly? They won't give me the name or number? And good luck trying to understand what the customer service person is saying. I wondered if I was talking to someone overseas, and now I know we are. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-32431252622630680342012-07-29T22:46:37.816-07:002012-07-29T22:46:37.816-07:00Lewis, you were hired because you were black.
You ...Lewis, you were hired because you were black.<br />You are being demoted because you don't work.<br />Racisim-N/AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-60517279653369951432012-07-08T14:46:50.596-07:002012-07-08T14:46:50.596-07:00Yes some carriers do not care nor do some d reps o...Yes some carriers do not care nor do some d reps or zone managers and it is hard to care when they are constantly raising cost of chargeables by double as to what is listed in some cases ! Depending on who you are! And not to mention the times that there is a mess up in the checks and they don't pay your weekly cheek and will do nothing about it ! But yet a carrier pays a bond and can not get this money back with out full filling there contract but yet sometimes waiting for them to pay the carrier for up to a month! Oh and carriers also must pay a 1$ per week to have a e book that contains their route . This ebook costing may be $80.00 new at most which I doubt not even wi fi so pure profit for the company after awhile oh and mandatory accident and life insurance that we have to carry ! 10yr carrierAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-71769663178737473602012-05-20T13:12:21.959-07:002012-05-20T13:12:21.959-07:00if everyone had a basket then it would be a long n...if everyone had a basket then it would be a long night getting out of his van 500 to 800 times a night. just open the trunk of your car in the driveway and if he makes it in your trunk then you tip him for good servicekcbigcheezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877866986418885265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-28241080015794811442012-05-20T13:08:52.856-07:002012-05-20T13:08:52.856-07:00can you imagine how his night would be if everyone...can you imagine how his night would be if everyone had a basket for him to put newspaper in? getting out of his vehicle 500 to 800 times a night to help you out.kcbigcheezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877866986418885265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-68681695071165036152012-05-14T10:26:05.442-07:002012-05-14T10:26:05.442-07:00the problem is and has been the same for the past ...the problem is and has been the same for the past 5-6 years/// they have a moron in charges of circulation and another moron in charge of home delivery and singe copy.. niether one could put there pants on without help... not one of them knows what;s going on out in the field.. If Bob ever opened his eyes he would have a stroke.... that's if he really gave a damn, mosty not... the morons in circulation only have a job because there daddy is some big shot in the company.. these morons couldn't get a job pushing a broom in a dog shelterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-53742262675416434682011-11-09T19:54:18.453-08:002011-11-09T19:54:18.453-08:00just to clarify all of this , they are canceling a...just to clarify all of this , they are canceling all of our contracts and changing the rates for complaints , most of my complaints are bogus they are stolen papers or maybe 1 corner of the paper is wet and the customer calls in a wet paper , well now i will be charged more for wet papers and more for repeat complants(complainers) , i myself have had complaints inputed wrong by call center and been charged for it , i called customer and customer stated we was not missing a section of the paper but only a few ads , well i was charged a topping error , brought it to my d-reps attention then zone managers then his boss also the response i got was we are not charged for topping errors which is correct BUT it does go against my complaint ratio which will cost me if i lose my bonus , anyway now its $20 for a vac pack miss , we didnt have near the vac-pacs when the star gave its customers credit for papers they paid for but now we do and if we miss it we deliver papers for 5-6 months for free or acually lose money if you count time gas and bags , the way i see it with the wet bags is as follows, the contract states deliver a readable copy when i delivered the paper it was dry as a bone , after i throw it on customers property my contracual obligation is over isnt it ? it doesnt state i have to hover over paper to keep it dry until customer picks it up just that its readable , well when i threw it it was readable , as for the job the job is not the issue its the charges we are charged , we are not appreciated for what we do every day we are more dependable than the postal Service and its there moto not ours , even in the snow the past few years i have delivered every single paper and within the time alloted after adjustments for late ab arrival , i am going to start trying to retain an attorney to have these issues and charges looked into and hope i can get as many carriers as possible to just aboard ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4726844761468242273.post-13610880371257914202011-09-06T13:57:38.232-07:002011-09-06T13:57:38.232-07:00Good Riddance to a lousy mean place.
Check the cr...Good Riddance to a lousy mean place.<br /><br />Check the credentials of the middle managers and you will see what plagiarism means.<br /><br />No wonder they are going broke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com