Ten Year Work-iversary

Posted November 17th, 2009 by Kimberly Dowd

Today marks 10 years that I’ve worked at the Courier-Post. TEN! How that happened, I have no idea. Truth be told, I was only planning on staying there 2 years tops.

Ten years ago, the online department was part of the Marketing Department. Today the Marketing Department no longer exists.

Ten years ago, we posted only 7 stories each day and there weren’t any ads. Today there are dozens and dozens of stories online and there are so many ads that a whole position (mine) is dedicated to them.

Ten years ago, we were living pretty fat. This year we went through two unpaid furloughs and a round of layoffs in August. Oh, and I didn’t get a raise for the 2nd year in a row.

This morning, the building smelled just like it did ten years ago – the blissful scent of newspapers and coffee. Every morning at the Courier-Post smells like a Sunday morning and I LOVE that.

For my ten year anniversary, I received no recognition other than a letter that arrived in the mail today and was copied to my “personnel file.” That sort of stinks – I’m not looking for a gold watch but a lunch or a gift card would have been nice.

I was feeling all sour-grapey for a while, until I was pointed toward this:

"You're the best, Kim!"

This one's for you, Kim

Gerard Butler, aka King Leonidas, in a KILT!!! (see #25)

Ah…much better. :) Happy Anniversary to me!!

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3 Responses to “Ten Year Work-iversary”

  • PeterG Says:
    November 17th, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    Happy decaversary, is that wood or plastic?, I get them mixed up. It looks like things are looking up a little for newspapers, I hope that keeps going. Things have certainly changed, but change is good, right? I wonder who’s leaving Dancing with the Stars tonight, probably Donny.
    Here’s to the next ten years ( raising a glass of lite soy milk )

  • Erin Says:
    November 30th, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    10 years?! Unreal. I remember you teasing us how it was Popcorn Friday or Mad Margarita Monday, & everything else you guys got up to in Marketing.

    Of course, I can’t believe I’m at FMP for 5 years. Yeesh, I swore 2 and go….

  • Kimberly Dowd Says:
    December 1st, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    Ah…those were the days. Today we get a letter that we have to take a week furlough in the first quarter of 2010.

    At this rate for Christmas they’ll probably toss us each a snack size bag of stale pretzels.