Posted on 05/13/2022 11:52:38 AM PDT by dynachrome
Ex-staffers at CNN+, who were fired last month after the month-old streaming service was abruptly shut down, got gift boxes the following week that were filled with CNN+ swag, according to a report.
CNN’s new parent company Warner Bros. Discovery delivered a “gut punch” to the laid-off employees as it “mistakenly” mailed out the gifts to employees who had been fired a week earlier, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The boxes included branded gear from pens to food containers, as well as items such as a popcorn maker and headphones, the publication reported, adding that some of the boxes included welcome notes.
“This is an incredible time to be part of CNN,” one note said. “Build relationships and take time to connect with colleagues and learn so that you make the most of your time here.”
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BWAHahhhhaahhaaahhhahahahaaaaaaaa
That swag could make cool fodder for some funny youtube videos.
Glitter bombs.
Is Wallace living in a park somewhere?
E-Bay it
Universal TV Remote?
Why not? Clearly no one else wants anything to do with CNN+.
They’re so highly intelligent.
Oops!
Reminds me of when I was working remote for a bank and went through a grueling 3 month period of work. Morale was at rock bottom, people were quitting and the dept. heads held a conference call to thank us and said the bank was sending us a gift for our hard work via overnight fed ex.
The gift arrives the next day. A cheezy sports water bottle branded with the bank logo.
Did they get a CNN+ fishing pole?
Maybe it will be collectable...
Very sad.
While admittedly I’m not inclined to sympathize with anyone working for CNN, Even I have to acknowledge that this is cruel.
LOL, “The Gift that keeps never giving”!
Lolol9lolol…oh my how wonderful….a CNN coozie made in China….bahahahaha…
Leftover swag from conventions, coporate outings etc... real class.
An appropriate gift!
The youtube video link below is absolutely hilarious.
“This is an incredible time to be part of CNN,” one note said. “Build relationships and take time to connect with colleagues and learn so that you make the most of your time here.”
Sure, some of them may know where you can find work. Here's a beer koozie, best of luck. Dang it, maybe the Doc is right, my sides are starting to hurt.
An Autographed framable picture of Chris Wallace would have been sweet.
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