[Truth29]

Oh the possibilities: Dueling in the front lobby at 5pm; mysterious auto accidents, family members disappear and held for decision, etc.

[Tzimisce]

Wow I feel...absolutely nothing but humor to watch a bunch of butthead reporters losing their jobs.

I guess all those stories they write about the roaring economy are lies....

[henkster]

With management skills like this, how could the newspaper possibly be in financial straits?

[Dogbert41]

When false prophets are put in a cage with only one coming out, it’s only half a good thing.

[Responsibility2nd]

The Kansas City Star recently told two of its journalists, Karen Dillon and Dawn Bormann, that only one of them could keep her job — and the employees themselves would have to decide who should leave the company, according to the media blog JimRomenesko.com.

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Reminds me of an old joke....

Revised for the occasion.

Jack and Jill were two very fine reporters for the Kansas City Star. But times were tough.

One day the editor called Jill into his office and said; “Times are tough. I’m afraid I have to lay you or Jack off.”

Jill said; “Well you’re not laying me, so you better start....”

[crosshairs]

Sacked? Or hop in the sack (to save your job)?

[MWestMom]

Yet another reason I don’t subscribe to that rag.

[El Cid]

I didn't see ‘Hunger Games’, nor know what it was about, but I was kind of hoping for a ‘Return to the Thunderdome’ kind of culling of the herd. ‘Two men (or women) enters and only one man (or woman) leaves’...

[Hot Tabasco]

The Kansas City Star recently told two of its journalists, Karen Dillon and Dawn Bormann, that only one of them could keep her job -- and the employees themselves would have to decide who should leave the company,

Normally I would be apalled at this decision but since it involves employees of the MSM then I'm all for it.

In fact, I have several scenarios such as a cage fight or even a "Survivor" episode where the employer drops both of them in the middle of south Los Angeles and keeps the one who survives..........

[READINABLUESTATE]

We’re adding a little something to this month’s sales contest. As you all know,

first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado.

Second prize is a set of steak knives.

Third prize is you’re fired.

[allmendream]

The Joker: [to Gambol’s thugs, being held helpless by his own] Now, our operation is small, but there’s a lot of potential for “aggressive” expansion. So, which one of you fine gentlemen would like to join our team? Oh, there’s only one spot open right now, so we’re gonna have...
[breaks pool cue over knee]
The Joker: Tryouts.
[throws broken pool cue at the thugs]
The Joker: Make it fast.

[Joe 6-pack]

They didn’t have to fire anybody; they could have offered them the opportunity to continue working without pay.

[abb]

ping

[Mark]

Unemployment benefits are a huge boost to the economy!(/S)

[redgolum]

When that starts (and this isn’t new). Leave. Even if you are not on the block today.

The atmosphere will only get more toxic.

[Iron Munro]

“OK Boss. We both agree - you should be layed off.”

[Cyman]

This is absolutely brilliant. Wish I had thought of it. The only way it could get better would be to send Obama a letter and let him choose who to sh@tcan.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Will Fox News utilize this process when they downsize? And are winner-take-all oil wrestling matches being considered?

[Cicero]

Mi-Ai Parrish. What kind of a name is that?

[socal_parrot]

Keep the Dillon woman (they did). She broke the Pee Wee Herman story as a reporter in Sarasota, FL.