software engineer

editor

fellow

technical product manager

journalist

The New York Times

There is lots of talent here. Some of the teams and people you work with are AMAZING at what they do. There is lots that can be learned from all of them. 
The work will become business as usual after some time. Meaning, the same types of projects, just different content, audiences, etc. 
Employees are treated nicely here. Paid time off, No change in salary, vacations, preferred treatment and promotions within, birthdays are celebrated with the department.
If you are a contractor, good luck. You will have your hours cut and you will be pulled from projects. If you need some time off, it depends on your agency, if you will be compensated.  Getting converted to become a full time employee is the carrot on the stick. It more than likely, will NOT happen. When there are budget cuts, contractors will be the first to go. 
Not to mention, to add insult to injury, FT Employees will have birthdays and other special occasions celebrated department wide. This will not happen for contractors. Not that big of a deal, but it does matter when contractors feel like second class citizens.
Management, both upper and middle, do play favorites. Be careful when dealing with your immediate manager as there is definitely loyalty to the bosses above them. Keep things simple and work related when meeting with them. Try your best not to divulge issues with employees or personal things, needless to say. 
NYT is a good company to work for, if you are directly hired as a full time employee. If you are a contractor, understand your time there is probably limited and you are of less importance than others. 

I would want to work for a non-profit computer engineering firm that has interdisciplinary projects. The common theme for this organization would be the development and integration of computer technology into different facets of everyday life. There would be an architecture division that would oversee the creation and implementation of building designs for low income residents so they will have adequate housing. There would also be an educational component where we would partner with local schools to provide tutoring services in math, computer science, and other related fields for students who would not have access otherwise. In addition, we would fund internship initiatives, so that high school juniors and seniors would have field experience in their chosen majors. 

A typical day at my job would consist of arriving at my office to meet staff and develop a weekly agenda to review project progress. Members from each division would report on their timeline for completion. Community residents that need assistance, would have a case manager who would present their issues, and then the team would brainstorm ideas on how to best help the residents.  During lunch, our organization’s culture would be to share lunch time so that everyone can feel comfortable with each other and work in a spirit of cooperation. Later in the day, interns will arrive and all staff members would have at least one high school student to teach technology materials so that young students can fully understand about the technological world.

The money/benefits are good but the higher management does not know how to treat/talk to people. They are unorganized and do whatever is needed to keep up with the service level. You are given unrealistic expectations like dealing with 10 subscribers at once(that must have a response within 5 minutes) via chat or doing phone calls with no phone training. The analogy is that you are a pilot being trained by a boss that doesn't know how to fly a plane, so when the pilot has a heart attack, the boss takes the heat out on everyone because they know the plane in about to come crashing down. If you do not mind trading your self-worth, respect, time, and soul for money, this is the place for you. At times it feels like modern slavery due to the forever changing constraints put on you as an advocate like not being able to go over 10 minutes off the floor outside of lunch or it being considered work avoidance. Even though their point system may give you the idea of stability, constant change, lack of help, ineffective tools, random schedule changes and corrupt leadership makes it feel like you are on a mental hot-seat every day.

There are two very different cultures within NYT. On the business and tech side, it's a comfortable place to work, with great work/life balance and job security (there's a union on the tech side now), plus the feel-good benefits if you're aligned with the Times' mission. The tradeoff for this vs. working at a tech company is that the pay is substantially less, but definitely competitive with the media industry at least.

On the newsroom side, which I can only give you an observer's perspective on, you have professionals at the very top of their fields, and at the peak of their careers. These highly credentialed journalists and editors are driven, competitive, and completely dedicated to their work. The work/life balance on this side of the house is much less favorable. The mission alignment is obviously as strong as it could be, and the union means that benefits are good and there's a sense of unity among the non-managing employees. The pay is about as good as it gets as far as journalism goes. 

Overall, a great place to work, a very particular culture, a place where people tend to stay for long periods of time and build a career. 

* Responsible for Mail Delivery in the Advertising Department ensuring the accurate delivery of
important mail and packages to the Advertising Salesmen and personnel
* Responsible for keeping a supply of back copies of National and Metropolitan Editions of the New
York Times to ensure the proper functioning of the Salesmen in Display Advertising Department and
Retail Advertising Department
* Maintained the back copies supplies for all of the Classified Advertising Department's
* Process urgent requests for information requiring delivering packages to the whole Classified Advertising
Department and Advertising Department
* Perform Maintenance on the Fax Machine's and the Oc'e Coping Machine, performing as the key operator
* Ensure all office machines are in proper working order and supplied with sufficient copies paper for
continuous operation
* Order office supplies and perform other clerical functions for the various
* Act as the Liaison with the Madison Square Garden account to make sure that tickets for events,
concerts, New York Knick's basketball games, Ranger's hockey games, dog shows, etc.

At the New York Times Corporation I worked in the Personnel Department  as an Employee Benefits Accountant.  I supervised 6 college students who were trying to verify many pension records, sort of a disaster recovery effort--and I also filled out tax forms for the corporation.  The corporate culture at the time involved a lot of wining and dining and meetings, meetings, meetings.  I also wrote a handbook to guide the corporate controllers through certain personnel accounting practices.  The atmosphere at the corporation was almost academic and formal, but everybody was very friendly. The New York City police ("New York's finest") often could be found in the corporation's cafeteria-- I guess they had some sort of arrangement which helped maintain security in the Times Square area.  I am sure that things are different now, its been a long time, but I am also sure that the spirit of the company is still very much alive and going strong.

A typical day in Ad Ops is fasted paced and involves putting out a lot of fires. Your expected to troubleshooting problems such as insertion orders or reporting campaign metrics. You will learn to think quickly and multitask. Your best ally is your internal network. Aligning yourself with your agency or vendor will also help you resolve any problems. The layers of Management at the Times is thick, you might report to 4-5 individuals in one day. Most of your day is spent in meetings, training and collaborating over new projects. You rarely leave at 5 PM and if your clients are on the West coast or International they will require advanced planning or prep to meet any after-hour needs. The most rewarding part is hearing from a happy client/agency. Each Ad Ops Manager strives to exceed the clients expectations and meet internal company goals.

A typical day at the Times, I would be contacting the venue and in house corporate employees via email through Outlook on the Times Network in obligation of organizing vendor day on a specific day. All vendors had the option to present their product and give these busy corporate employees opportunities to shop for computer products, ipads/pda, cellular phones, gyms sign up, and get a monthly back rubs. Besides that I had other projects that I would have to handle hands on with no other co-workers like networking through Times Facebook website, and broadcasting vendor days via email and flyer. Other assignments were to set up conference rooms for the vice president of HR and his staff. The hardest part of the job was getting to and from the job on no salary internship and every day i had to do mountain of work from several different departments. The most enjoyable part of the job was the free perks from all the vendor that came through at the Times.

The Times puts out an amazing product each and every day which is very special to be a part of. The people in this building are brilliant and the job will always be intellectually stimulating. 

However, management is horrible and moving up often requires kissing up to the right employees or having the right last name or degree from the right school, if you catch my drift. Very cliquey culture that doesn't do a great job or rewarding large efforts. Talking to a manager takes combing through layers and layers of bureaucratic walls and often leaves with the impression that you are not appreciated as an employee. There is also not much diversity although they preach it like it's gospel. Most of the people of color work in the administrative or clerical positions and never get chances to move much higher than that.

A typical day at work includes, checking inventory, configuring with an online program that connects to the pressman to ensure that the paper being delivered to the presses are in top quality. I learned how to manage my employees in a way that doesn't effect their livelihood outside of the workplace. The most challenging part of my job was meeting daily, even hourly deadlines, and making sure that out customers are reading newspapers with perfect color quality and, correct news information. The best part about my job was being put up to challenges that may cause stress to the average individual. This was the best part for me because I love working under pressure, thats when my highest quality of work is evident since I am always sure that my work has no flaws.

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