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BITCHING |
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Some have earned the right to bitch |
| Date Posted: |
03/06/2006 |
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There are lots of people who left Bloomberg, like myself, who have better jobs, better salaries, and less stress. Education,expertise, or team player skills really don't count at BBG. It's probably one of the most dysfunctional workplaces I've worked in.
Bloomberg Rules wants examples. How about the reporter who was fired for a mistake an editor made? 6-10 different editors read the story, one of them putting in a "leap of faith" comment about a big company. The reporter missed the addition but later updated it after the big client/company complained.
Asked by HR whether his/her boss knew about the update (which should have been a correction because the massive client/company was threatening to take away business), the reporter would not lie. Yes, the boss knew about the update. The boss said that he as the boss didn't know. Reporter fired because s/he lied.
Team playing is not lying about mistakes--it's taking responsibility for them whatever the consequences. HR heard two completely different stories and didn't investigate the discrepancy. That's bad management and they lost a good employee who made a mistake but not a fireable offense.
And the editors who all passed the story? They are safe at their little desks, breathing a sign of relief it wasn't their turn on the the chopping block. The Bloomberg Way is that reporters are always wrong, editors are always right.
I work at a rival to Bloomberg. That kind of crap wouldn't be tolerated. Why should anyone tolerate it?
This is a company that can't think outside the box and rewards sycophants and dismisses decent workers. It will be its downfall.
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