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Fortune magazine interviewed my colleagues Jodi Gersh and Yuri Victor on Friday afternoon. The story is well written in that it introduces the idea that so many sectors in America are affected by furloughs. Surprise - it’s not just the media.
The writer mentions furloughhouseswap.com at the end of the piece. We appreciate the coverage [...]

The life of a graduate student did not allow for too much living. Every minute of every hour was charted in my planner. Every meal was accompanied by a book and every hour of sleep was spent spooning my warm laptop.
It was the life I accepted so I would remain focused and accomplish what I [...]

In recent days, the Chicago Tribune and Editor & Publisher reported on the creation of furlough house swap, which was co-founded by Jodi Gersh and muah.
As they do in the South, I must first extend my gratitude for recognizing the value of the site and for the kind words about the innovative idea. Steve Johnson [...]

When your company tells you to take a week off, unpaid, you can moan and fret. Or you can do what some employees of the Gannett media chain have done and make the most of it.
Facing a second one-week “furlough” this year, “it came to our mind that we have 85 newspapers and 23 broadcast [...]

NEW YORK Furlough House Swap? Sounds like a new reality show. But it’s the brainchild of two Gannett employees who are among thousands in the company facing two furloughs so far this year.
Laura Cochran and Jodi Gersh, both managers for Gannett Digital, launched the idea this week in a new Web site, www.furloughhouseswap.com.
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Grab a beer, find a comfy couch and search twitter for furlough.
In this stream of spontaneous chatter, you’ll find people complaining about being bored, scheduling bar crawls, and posting obscene “furlough pictures” including #furloughshoes. And if you look long enough, you’ll even find a link to a furlough song.
Thanks to @jodiontheweb and @yurivictor, I’m [...]