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Reached out to a few contacts at the Post who were able to land me an interview with Head of Department and a high-level Producer for a temp-to-hire position. Producer didn't pay attention at all during interviews. Was busy doodling in notebook. That behavior would continue in all my meetings with said Producer. HoD essentially guaranteed me a full-time employee position once temporary term was up DURING interviews. 

Once hired, HoD referred to me as a "guru" and "expert" but then was extremely resistant / combative to any / all insights and recommendations. I was met with a lot of "No" and "we can't do that", even though 90% of other major media publishers are able to do it and small-time crews / individuals are able to do it. 

Wasn't welcomed AT ALL. Felt hostile and alienating. Was told I was the one who needed to bridge the gap. 4 months into 6 month term, I wanted to know where I stood / whether or not I would be extended. HoD told me that I met the expectations of the job description but not HoD's expectations then wouldn't clarify what those expectations were. Also told me I would receive "plenty of advanced notice" if they didn't keep me on, which was a bad sign.

I had to hound HoD to get another status update 2 weeks before my term's end date. HoD said my position was 60% defined and that "we need to define other 40%", which seems unbelievable. HoD then asked me to take on way more duties and responsibilities including working for ANOTHER COMPANY outside our department with no pay increase and extend my temporary term "2 to 3 months".

HoD asked for my opinion about this wildly all-over-the-place proposal over email. I gave a very honest, professional response (that I was hoping I'd be extended to employee like I was promised during interviews and this felt very non-committal), and HoD read that and let me go 2 business days before my term end date. So much for "advanced notice" and guaranteeing me employee status.

At The New York Post, I enjoyed my work more than the average worker had, there.  Due to the fact that i am an extremely quick learner, the details of my job description became expert knowledge in just a couple of weeks.  So much so, that I was entrusted with supervision of other worker relatively early in my time at the company.  This can be directly attributed to the enjoyable, fair, and balanced environment the New York Post provided me with as an employee.  In 13+ years on the job, I had no disciplinary infractions, was always on time, and took great pride in my successful work at the production plant.
The New York Post Management treated me with dignity, fairness, and rewarded good work with compliments, and basically just letting me know that it did not go unnoticed, what-so-ever.  I enjoyed my work in such a way, that enabled me to observe, and learn the procedures taken by my superiors, and sometimes was even given some of those responsibilities as they were aware that I was more than capable of completing those tasks, successfully.
Over-all, I have always appreciated my time working shifts at The New York Post, and I remain extremely happy whenever I still get the chance to work there (although, it is as rare as ever now), however, due to the economy, work there has become more and more limited as time goes on, and is now quite challenging to earn enough to support my 2 young children, as a single father, these days.  My feeling is that it may be time to move on.

A typical work day would consist of answering anywhere from 100-150 calls per day.  All calls were different so you never knew what to expect until you picked up the call.  Some clients just wanted to make a bill payment, some had complaints about not receiving their paper, so I would have to issue them a credit,  Some clients just wanted to continue with whatever promotion they originally signed up with because it was expiring.  Other clients would have complaints about where their papers were being delivered, which meant that I would have to contact the delivery company in order to make sure that the problem would cease. Other clients would call in and request that their papers not be delivered for a certain amount of days because they were going on vacation.  The fast paced work environment was actually the most enjoyable part of my job.  The hardest part was getting yelled at sometimes because the customer would be highly upset, but I knew it was never personal.

A typical day on the job is usually 9-5pm for those of us on the day shift. Overtime is not an option for my field, although I am occasionally expected to work at midnight without compensation. Working at the New York Post is great for an entry-level position, but I can't say it is ready for mid-senior level professionals.

I can say that I've learned a few things to better my career and to look out for things I don't care for when I decide to move on.

Healthcare, dental and 401k are great and I'm happy with the benefits, but salary-wise and job advancement are quite dismal.

Management is typically all over the place. Not many departments know what the others are doing therefore leading themselves into a mess that could be avoided with better team leaders. There is a lot of talent and experience from the employees, but it is not utilized to the companies benefit.

The best part about the company are the people you work with. Everyone is energetic and wanting to better the company in the best way they can.

My favorite part about working at the New York Post are my colleagues. They are a socially entertaining group with unlimited talents.

On a typical day, in the morning review Maximo requisitions, call vendors to place orders for all different departments such as office supplies, materials for the engineering department. Order items needed for the storeroom. I review invoices for accuracy, sent to my supervisor for signature process thru the computer and file them. Review differents reports such as Newsprint Consumption, Requisition and Purchase Orders.

From this job I have learned to work as a team. To work on different tasks at the sametime. I can work under pressure.

The hardest part of my job is Purchase Orders. My requestor normally create a purchase requisition and they don't really type enough details for me to place their orders. The hardest part it's really going back to them all time to make sure that I can place the right order for them.

The most enjoyable part of my job it is when my co-workers and supervisors come to me with a happy face making feel that I know job.

You start as a casual driver.  If you prove that you can be counted on at a moments notice, and the time will come, situations have called for driver to be switched assignments at the last minute.  Adapt and show how proficient you can be under pressure, you will move up and the pay is totally worth it.  If you follow directions well, this job is one of the best Ive ever had hence spending over 20 years in the business.  Unfortunately with the slow and steady decline of the newspaper industry, our jobs have been cut, and some just eliminated and the number of men have dwindled down continually in the last decade. 

LOVELY JOB ,LOVELY WORK PLACE . I LOVED TO COME TO A JOB WHERE PEOPLE RESPECT YOU AS A AGENT ,IN THIS JOB IT WAS NICE AVERAGE PLACE NOT TO BIG NOT TO SMALL BUT GOOD ENOUGH TO WORK AND BE STABLE . I HAVE LEARNED ALOT AND GAIN TO BE BETTER AT WAT I DO AND HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE ON THE PHONE AND IN PERSON .THE COWORKER AND SUPERVISOR AND MANEGEMENT WERE ALL GOOD RESPECTFUL SERIOUS PERSON I HAVE EVER MET IN A WHILE. THE HARDEST PART FOR ME WAS WHEN THE WHOLE CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPANY WAS RELOCATING TO ARIZONA THAT RIGHT THERE MADE ME UPSET CUZ WHERE ELSE WILL I FIND A GROUP OF INDIVIDUAL WITH RESPECT WITH QUALITY AND SUCH A STRONG GROUP OF PEOPLE WE BECAME TO BE AS A COMPANY ..I TRUELY LOVED THAT JOB

What is the best part of working at the company?
The medical benefits were good and the 401 K plan was good.  My job duties were also enjoyable before the backstabbing began.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working for a terrible boss with no social skills who does not diversify his staff

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's a Republican right-wing newspaper that follows the path of FOX News.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My days were very unique because of my job duties.  I was seldom in the office

Most of the advancement happens when you just stick it out long enough to wait for someone else to quit and take their job. They stay afloat by employing tons of contract workers who they pay far below industry standard and use the lack of available hours and competition to bully their part timers into working whatever awful days and hours they throw at them (as if they should be grateful). Bad communication between managing editors, not very kind of supportive to their workers. Low morale, tedius redundant work

Relaxed and often challenging environment.
I trained in record keeping and ADP Payroll data entry as well as learning Union crafts pay rates.
Manager's are supportive and friendly
Co-workers are friendly
Learning to track time lost due to workers comp/disiability and vacation used was the hardest but I mastered it.
Most enjoyable part of the job is reading the news first hand, just printed and watching the presses run.

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