Stephen StirlingDec 26, 2022

I’m an editor at Gannett. I manage 4 reporters and lead the investigative and data work at the Asbury Park Press in NJ.

This week, I’m on mandatory furlough.

I appreciate the time with my family, but it is a truly horrid time of year to take away a portion of anyone’s salary.

I make $70K a year. I’m grateful for it. But I’m a single dad with two kids. It hurts.

The employees of this company deserve better. At the very least, they deserve to be paid what the company agreed to pay them.

Show threadMichael GartenbergDec 26, 2022
@Sstirling that's awful. When I lived on Bradley Beach the APP was the only paper worth reading. Gutting of local news is awful, much better informed on the things that matter to me than I get from the big outlets.
Show threadStephen StirlingDec 26, 2022
@Gartenberg Thanks for the kind words! We still have a talented staff. This sucks, but remain excited to get back at it in 2023.
Show threadMichael Gartenberg
@Sstirling that's great to hear. You're an important and underappreciated resource. Thanks for all you do.
Dec 26, 2022 at 8:21pmTusky