Yesterday, FTVLive told you that at Hearst’s KOAT in Albuquerque there are currently 20 job openings and people in the newsroom are stretched thin.

After our story yesterday, FTVLive heard from a number of people inside the station. Those people are saying it has gotten so bad that some of the staff are contacting lawyers.

One insider claims that because of the staff shortage, some people are having their vacation time denied.

There is also talk amongst the staff of a potential walkout.

Some ask, “does Hearst have any Idea how bad it is here?”

Another staffer that recently left the station said, “This company was supposed to be better than this.”

It might be time for corporate to fly into the station, sit down with the staff and help right this ship.

Hearst is one of the better media companies, they need to address this.

Oh, the station is doing something about “noxious foods” in the lunchroom.

So there is that…