Saskatoon Star Phoenix

A typical work day started out with checking schedules for all upcoming jobs and checking progress for each. Making sure the previous days work was done to clients satisfaction and meeting with staff for any updates. Conference call with Manila our outsourced production team and any in house managers or safety meetings.
 Over the years I have taken away from the job a great sense of employee management and a great work team and camaraderie as Production Supervisor.
 The hardest part of the job was not the work flow or work load or even staff management but watching as our employees were let go as each job was outsourced. Working together for as long as we had was like saying goodbye to family.
 I have to say I did enjoy my job, I enjoyed the staff and going to work every morning was never a chore or hindrance.

Three times a week i would go from mail box to mail box delivering newspapers/ flyer around my neighbourhood.  Working for the Star Phoenix educated me how to complete tasks on time in the most efficient way and how to keep in touch with my manager whenever 
problems occurred. I only ever talked to my manager when there were not enough papers, but each time she was very kind, understanding and relaxed. The hardest part was pulling my chart full of papers for blocks in deep cold snow. The most enjoyable part was in the summer when i got to bring my dog with my on my route.

Just don't is all I can say. There's some great people but their souls were stolen years ago. It's like a tomb of days gone by.... so I mean early 80's and their policies and procedures haven't changed since then either. I have wondered if PTSD grabbed me somehow. When I quit, after the harassment subsided... I needed serious time and therapy. The ladies are relics of a time that was a long time ago. They are cliquey amd inclusive. I would rather be homeless than even go near that building again.

Newspaper delivery. Generally a fairly standard entry level job, if you can call it that. Very poor pay considering the harsh elements, occasional nasty customer and sometimes heavy weight to carry.

Good for some work experience. I worked for them and the only problem i really had was that they delivered to my house the wrong amount or on the wrong day.

i would wake up around 5 every morning to delivery the newspaper to my neighborhood, this would be a pretty laid back and easy going job if it was in the summer but i had worked in the winter so it was extremely cold, the sun wasn't anywhere near coming up

other than the early hours the best part was that i had the rest of the day to hang with friuends and focus on school and  sports. most kids mow lawns, do chores, and ask for money but atleast this way the income was greater and less effort

It is an okay job to do in your spare time and I really enjoyed meeting all my friendly neighbours and their scary and sometimes cute dogs that always tried to chase me.

hardest part of the job was the weather, it would get very cold during the early winter mornings. It wasn't commissions sales, the hours was good because my school started at 9.

Although it doesn't pay overly well, this job does excellent as a first job for young people. It teaches responsibility. It often requires waking up early, making it possible to have a job while still going to school.

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