Was Dan Gaffney fired? Did he resign by choice? Was he sent an ominous Facebook message?

Sometimes Karma is a bitch! Many of you may remember when I was fired from a local talk radio station, WGMD, through a Facebook message.  At the time I proclaimed that no manager should ever treat any employee that way, that people deserved more.

Well, according to a local paper, The Cape Gazette, Dan Gaffney, the very man who fired me 7 months ago, has resigned.

WGMD talk show host Dan Gaffney said today he resigned from the conservative talk radio station.  Gaffney said Wednesday, July 18 will be his last day with WGMD.

According to Gaffney’s Facebook page, he has worked on and off for the Rehoboth Beach radio station since 1986.  Originally from Ohio, Gaffney, 49, and his wife, Becky Gaffney, live in Milford.

I can think of two reasons one would leave with one day’s notice.  He was either told to resign, or he quit, ready to move on to other paths.

Here’s my issue, this local paper is my only source.  There is nothing at all on the station’s website…

If it is true, I just hope that he wasn’t fired through a Facebook message, and that he’s never a manager again.

UPDATE: Rumor has it Dan will be starting a Christian podcast with his wife… This was mentioned on Facebook last night, but no one seemed to pick up on it. The question is, was it a choice?

Making Lemonade out of Lemons! What happens AFTER you get fired through Facebook…

I have decided to make the best out of the situation I now find myself in. It can be quite scary to suddenly lose your income, especially with the current high unemployment rates.

I have recently found myself without my usual income so I now have to sell more ads for my podcast. I don’t need to make a lot, so every little bit helps. My podcast is growing in popularity and is aired on numerous stations throughout the country.

Most terrestrial stations charge thousands a month for advertising. But thanks to technology people are listening to podcasts! Smartphones and computers allow listeners to listen when they want, not just when you’re live!

I don’t need that much, so I can put out a call for my readers and listeners. Do you know anyone who may have any interest in affordable advertising which reaches a liberty-minded audience?

We have advertising packages starting at as little as $100 a month! Live reads can be done for as little as $25! If you don’t have a business, but you want to promote a politician or company that you like, we can do that too! (but I draw the line at Newt Gingrich ads, a girl has to have her standards!)

A package with advertising on either of my websites is also available!

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So, can we get the word out? Also, since Facebook has been turned into a way to lose money for me, I’d like to turn it into a way to make money! In other words, share this on Facebook!

 

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I just got fired THROUGH Facebook

Yes, you read that correctly, I just got fired through Facebook. Not because of something I said on Facebook (as has happened) but through a Facebook message.

I can understand wanting to “take your programming in a different direction”, but is there a reason why employees no longer deserve a even a phone call when you cut off their income with no warning?

Talk radio is a competitive field (as I have also learned through Facebook)…

but I would expect some kind of professional behavior when actually terminating someone’s employment as opposed to simply changing their schedule around.

Why am I publishing this? I’m upset, believe that, and I may regret hitting the “Publish” button after I do, but I want every business owner out there to know that firing someone THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE is extremely insulting.

I have worked for WGMD for almost a year without missing a single scheduled day. I was electrocuted on the air when the station was struck by lightening, I completed a 5 hour show with no phone lines and ringing ears because I couldn’t reach anyone higher up on the “totem poll” to tell me what to do. My boss answered one text message, but then ignored his cell phone. I worked Christmas Eve, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. I’m not whining, I just think I should have AT LEAST gotten a phone call.

So, to sum up, as far as I know, I did nothing wrong. I responded to my former program director on Facebook and asked why my termination did not deserve a phone call, no response as of yet (although that was just 30 minutes ago). My online show will continue (there will most likely be a time change coming up on February 1st, 2012 for syndication purposes) and I obviously have to sell more ads for it as my supplemental income has just vanished (of course, ads are available, contact me for rates).  And for me, Facebook is no longer about social networking and playing games, it’s also a place that I can get fired through.

Understand, I am upset over being fired, but that is not why I am being so vocal about this. Programming can be tricky and of course, everyone has the right to pick and choose who they like for their station. My problem is the manner in which this news was given to me.

If you’re a business owner, please do not fire your employees through Facebook. It belittles them. You need to take at least 10 minutes out of your day and at least give them a phone call (if you don’t have the guts to tell them to their face). I now feel like less of a person because I don’t even deserve a phone call. No one else should have to feel like that.

UPDATE – 1/6/2012 – I’ve been getting a lot of questions, people who think that I must have been a broadcaster who bought their air time (some people do that, they buy their air time and then sell ads to pay for that time) or my show was syndicated and aired on more than just this one station. I was not that kind of employee. I called the income supplemental because I was part time, but that was my only job. I went to that station every weekend and broadcasted directly from their audio booth. I would like to profit enough from selling ads from my podcast (which I started after the last Facebook communication from my boss in August [at least he had the decency to apologize for the way he gave that news) but I haven’t made enough money from that yet to pay the bills.

My previous employee responded and told me he was being efficient… I guess he was out of the office when he sent the message so didn’t have my phone number in his cell phone?

Isn’t it nice to get fired efficiently?

Bill O’Connell – Tonight’s guest!

Tonight we have the Activism Around America segment featuring: Bill O’Connell! Learn more about Bill (and his soon to be released book) here!

Author, political blogger urges Americans to use their voices in new book

NEW YORK – From “hope and change” and the Tea Party movement to the revolutions happening across the Middle East, people taking a collective stand has redefined the political landscape around the world, yet most American citizens still consider themselves powerless when it comes to making a difference in political issues.

But if political blogger and author Bill O’Connell has anything to do with it, Americans will find their voice, get off the sideline and start speaking up – more than ever before. Whether it’s for or against teachers unions, health care reform or any other political issue, O’Connell believes a single vote every two or four years isn’t enough to preserve American liberties. In his new book, Liberty’s Lifeline: Engaging the Grassroots Movement to Stop the Erosion of American Freedoms (Bridgeway Books, April 2011), O’Connell offers concrete steps for seeing real change in Washington.

“We are facing perilous times,” O’Connell says. “Our government is spending at an accelerating pace and encroaching on our liberties at the same time. It’s time for the people to get into the arena.” Liberty’s Lifeline takes a hard look at governmental policies, pointing out the urgent need for citizen involvement in politics, while avoiding the mudslinging that so often accompanies American politics. Based on his political blog entries, Liberty’s Lifeline tackles the day’s most prominent issues, including health care, the fiscal crisis and the war on terror. O’Connell compares politics today to those of the Founding Fathers and discusses America’s need for political competence.

“There is an arrogance among the governing class that says they are far better qualified to solve America’s tough problems and tell us how to live our lives, never mind that this country was built by millions of individual men and women who solved their problems without asking for the government’s help or advice,” says O’Connell.

You can check out Bill’s website – Liberty’s Lifeline – and make sure you listen tonight!