If you tend to believe economist Paul Krugman's Nobel Prize-winning hysterics, we are on the verge of the Third Depression, an era marked by "tens of millions of unemployed workers, many of whom will go jobless for years ... some of whom will never work again," and many of whom are going be very angry and possibly very drunk on a bar stool near you. So pay attention for flying shot glasses.
That's the depressing news. The equally depressing news is that local labor statistics support Krugman's fist-waving -- although not as much as the Business Journal is reporting.
Everybody knows it's a tough job market out there, and people are being let go in corporate austerity moves in every industry. But, as a recently canned Power & Light District valet claims, good old-fashioned "I don't like what you did" firings might still alive and well in the workplace.
The valet, Patrick Lee, thinks he was axed after an argument with Power & Light brass -- during which he yelled at his boss -- about Lee's untucked uniform shirt. He's not sure, but he's ready to sue.
Want to gab on the radio? KCUR 89.3 is looking for a talk show -- no idea what time slot -- but the KC Press Club's radio station of the year is totally upfront about what the job pays: $19,783- $24,794. Not bad for part-time work.
But you gotta have a bachelor's degree in journalism or communications. (Hey! It is good for something!) They also want someone with a year of live radio experience, so just being your chatty self won't do.
Here's the rest of the job description:
Host an on-air radio show, interviewing guests, and providing additionalClick here to apply.information on the subject. Research subjects and people in order to
determine who to invite as guests on the show. Coordinate programming
with the news department and other talk shows. Provide information and
occasionally produce content on digital platforms of the radio station.
Provide good public relations. Other duties as needed.
Hey, everyone--
In a few weeks, we'll start throwing parties and probably getting all nostalgic as The Pitch marks a significant anniversary: In July, the paper turns 30.
Myself, I'm quite a bit beyond that. And I'm wise enough to know when it's time to hand the baton to someone new. I've been editor of The Pitch for a decade now; before taking this job in 2000, I spent most of the '90s writing and editing for earlier incarnations of The Pitch and its competitors. It's time for me to do something else - and it's time for me to see what someone else can do with The Pitch.
It's been a privilege to help tell this city's stories for the past twenty years. Even when Kansas Citians are at their worst, they're still pretty entertaining -- and when they're at their best, they make their city and their world a better place for everyone. I am profoundly grateful for the experiences I've had at The Pitch, for the people in this city who continually open up to us about their lives, and for my extraordinarily gifted co-workers.
I'll be here for a few more weeks, and then I'll start to work as Director of Communications at the University of Kansas Medical Center. That's not so much of a stretch -- regular readers know that I've devoted much of my own reporting over the last year to issues involving public policy and health care. My new job will allow me to focus those efforts.
And it will give me a new perspective on something I've always been, and will always be: a loyal reader of The Pitch.
Thanks to everyone who's read the paper all of these years and sent feedback, positive or negative. Fans and critics: Now's your chance to apply for the job.
The New York Times plans to open a Kansas City, Missouri, bureau this year, Business
Week reported Friday, citing an internal staff memo circulated by national editor Rick Berke and deputy national editor Adam Bryant.
The memo also announced a forthcoming Phoenix bureau.
The Independence Examiner notes that this would be the NYT's second spin in Kansas City -- they closed their former KC bureau in 1992.
Investing in news gathering ... what a concept.
Image via the National Press Club
The folks at Modern Colors were a little sheepish about their home-made help-wanted sign in the window at 3269 Roanoke Road, but they shouldn't be -- it got our attention.
Need a job but scared of taking a piss test? Then you need to hook up with the United States Census Bureau. Check out this flier spotted by Pitch Action News team member Nadia Pflaum at the Jackson County Courthouse. Set your own hours, no peeing in a cup and $15 an hour with a weekly check? Uh, what's that number again?
Looks like the old Sulggerrr has gone to kitty heaven.
The Kansas City Royals are looking for someone to play the new Sluggerr.
If you're at least 6-foot tall, 18 years or older with two years of experience as a mascot, then the Royals want you to watch 81 games of bad baseball. Just make sure you adhere to "the company's values." You mean, like preaching abstinence to the kids? Not, Sluggerr!
H/t Deadspin.
Seasonal work beats no work at all.
The U.S. Census Bureau is putting out the call for workers in the Kansas City area. The bureau says it will need approximately 1,000 workers at peak times. "This is the largest civilian mobilization of workers in the history of the United States" regional director Dennis Johnson says.
In addition to being a source of employment, the Census changes the face of government and affects the delivery of services. Census-derived population counts determine the seating of the U.S. House of Representatives and how federal dollars are spent.
The U.S. Census Bureau's job line is at 1-866-861-2010. Information is available online (click here).
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