But journalists at Johnston Press have been somewhat underwhelmed by the latest competition in the company's weekly internal newsletter 'The Word', which boasts that the lucky winners of a FREE TRIP TO SEE A PAPER MILL will be revealed next week.
Admittedly, said paper mill is in Portugal - but the whole thing has the definite ring of a corporate freebie.
No we haven't forgotten, promise!
The winners of the competition to win a free trip to visit a paper mill in Portugal will be announced next week.
Two members of staff will join other delegates on a three-day all-expenses-paid trip in March or April courtesty of Commercial, our preferred stationery supplier.
The trip will include a visit to Commercial’s offices and a flight to Portugal on the first day, a visit to the paper mill on the second day, and a flight home on the third day. Time off will be provided so the winners do not need to take any of their holiday entitlement.
Watch for the announcement and winners' pictures next week.Seriously, asks our man inside Johnston Press, is this the worst staff competition in newspaper history? Oh no, we're sure FleetStreetBlues readers can do better...
1 comments:
OK - at Haymarket Publishing some years ago they had a competition to "name the meeting rooms". Oh yes. The prize was, as far as I remember, the joy of seeing your name chosen AND the chance to decorate it in your chosen theme. This was such an ill thought out competition, and I don't think anyone ever won, although I may be wrong. The suggestions were just what you would imagine they might be.
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