You got to wonder why none of the executives at the publishing houses have been laid off, if they took their large salaries and cut them, they would save some of the workforce. They forget the people doing the work are the ones they are laying off. Are the executive's going to write, design and print the publications, inquiring minds want to know.

It is sad that they keep laying off good people while Jessica Rose keeps her job...this industry is just plain dumb sometimes.

who dat?

This is another great example of the little people or the �worker bees� paying the price for a media company�s mismanagement and short-sightedness leading up to these tough economic times. I tip my hat to all the unsung heroes in editorial, office service, production and marketing departments that have lost their jobs not only at SJM but in the industry over the last three months. It�s people like you that made these places so special to work for.

Worker Bee, while I realize your plight for the "little people" we can't blame the recent layoffs entirely on mismanagement. I'm not sure if you noticed the global recession going on or not but times are tough. In an economic downturn one of the first places companies cut spending is in their advertising dollars, and advertising dollars is how these media companies get their revenue. SJM isn't the only ones having to cut back. The Chicago Tribune has filed for Bankruptcy for pete's sake! I feel for those people that lost their jobs, really I do, but lets be realistic and realize that there are some external factors at play here. Yes you can say it's the little people that are doing the work, not the executives... but what happens then when there isn't any work to do? And no, to answer your question, I'm not one of those executives, I'm a worker bee too.

Why are people such haters of Jessica Rose? Is it bitterness? Can't we all just get along? =P Let's not hate...let's collaborate! Haha...

Over the last few years a few �big� media companies have acquired massive amounts of dept through the acquisition of other media corporations (CanWest�s purchase of Alliance for $2.3 billion, acquisition of CHUM Ltd. by CTVglobemedia for $1.7 billion). In the grand scheme it may not seem like a lot of money but it adds up. Now they face the reality that they have to begin to repay these loans while carrying their current debt. Not to mention dealing with a very tired Bay street full of nervous investors. I admit that advertising hasn�t seen times like this for a while and the industry does have falling revenue but to think that this industry does not know that advertising will always have its peaks and valleys and not prepare for it�.c�mon. Could it be that it is also a great time for companies to trim fat salaries, hire younger cheaper staff, cut over staffed departments and let go of inefficient employees (that should have been let go long ago) and blame it on a recession??

well i heard that sjc has suspended all raises and rsp matching company wide!

@Design Guy, Now you know that this industry is so dumb? It's not only dumb but dead too.

If any of you had been employed at St Joseph Media in the last couple of years you would know that quite a number of executives have been laid off and not replaced. There just weren't any involved in this round of lay offs. It is not just the lower level ranks that have been hit.

Yes. She is a senior editor.

Are they really going to revive Saturday Night mag online?

Anyone know if Kelly Pullen's still at Toronto Life?