Dispatch Printing Reviews

Pros

Great place to start your career and get into advertising sales.

Cons

compensation changes, rule changes and the fact that they live in the dark ages when it comes to micro managing, and work from home in this virtual world.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to and actually hear some of the suggestions coming from all departments.

Pros

The only print medium for all intents and purposes in Columbus, OH
Involvement in community activities, whether you want to or not

Cons

Management has proven to be manipulative
Management practice does not follow distributed policy
Some one has to be at fault
Feel the need to always be looking over your shoulder

Advice to Senior Management

"It's only business" should not be considered a management philosophy.

Pros

still a place where you can do good journalism

Cons

uncertainty about the future of newspaper industry

Advice to Senior Management

be more proactive with new media

Pros

It was close to home. It was a well-respected company in Columbus and it's pretty easy to move to other areas (i.e., alive or other parts of the company that the Wolf's owned.

Cons

The newspaper industry is going down the tubes. The managers put a LOT of stress on the employees since they are stressed and being pushed as well. Also, they are outsourcing a LOT of areas!!

Advice to Senior Management

Communicate and don't let things be heard thru the grapevine. People hate to hear things that affect them it when rumors throughout the company.

Pros

They used to be a good place to work but not anymore, they are outsourcing like crazy, including to India. They can't innovate their only solution is to cut as many corners - and people! - as possible.

Cons

No job security, no innovation, no dialogue between management and employees, no care for employees only for their failing bottom line.

Advice to Senior Management

Get with the times and improve instead of screwing people over, get creative instead of resorting to corporate chop tactics.