They tend to complain about editing when there are mistakes in copy we could not have possibly known was wrong without checking every single fact in the story. If we did that, we'd be calling up sources ourselves and basically doing the reporting. We all do layout and slot is done by the news editor or one other person. There are other editors trained on slot to cover vacations and illness. Usually to other papers.
Editors do move to other desks.
Diverse backgrounds are a strength. We are all good in different areas and able to back each other up. If one person isn't so strong in an area, someone else knows the answer. A weakness is we're kind of noisy. We tend to talk a lot at times.