So probably the only people upset about this story are Rush “Give me more pills dammit” Limbaugh and Sarah “I don’t know American history” Palin, but I thought I would share this anyways… Gawker reports that “Pajamas Media,” some crazy conservative website founded in 2005, is shuttering operations at the end of March because they [...]
February 2, 2009
Cash 4 Gold Wasn’t Hiring
Now I fully understand no one in the universe cares about buying those things called “compact discs” anymore, but I don’t think this is the best way to call attention to your new record coming out. Morrissey (aka “The Moz,” “Former Smiths Front Man,” “Icon of Many Emo Chicks and Lads”, etc) did a total [...]
February 2, 2009
Fat Sells In Amerika People!
A few months back I reported on Oprah’s January cover of O Magazine, which featured a former skinny version of herself and the new chunkier incarnation. Even though it made me feel sorry for her incredible lack of willpower despite having every possible resource at her beck and call, tons of ladies in the heartland [...]
February 2, 2009
Be Happy You Are Not A Health Inspektor In NYC
This is one of those topics that is always in the back of my mind, but I try desperately not to think about since it’s so gross. The City of New York just released information about how they are going to enact stricter regulations of food establishments, and over the next two years phase in [...]
February 2, 2009
Internet Entrepreneur Selling Jenny + More
The New York Times recently featured a story on a young man named Spencer Potter, who is trying to make some serious money off of his infamous phone number. Five years ago Potter was working as a local DJ in Weehawken, New Jerzey and needed a phone number for all the weddings and bat mitzvahs [...]
February 2, 2009
As Unemployment Soars, the Need for Welfare Increases
The United States already holds the crown for spending the lowest amount on welfare of the developed nations. Now as the demand for welfare grows larger and larger as layoffs continue to occur daily, welfare aid isn’t stagnant, it’s decreasing. In 2008 18 states cut their welfare rolls. I think there’s something very wrong with [...]
February 2, 2009
China Migrants Feel the Pinch
The once red-hot Chinese economy is cooling down. In the past people left their villages, eager to find work in bustling factories filled with orders from abroad. Now, one in seven Chinese migrant workers have been laid off or are unable to find jobs. Their chances of upward mobility have been shut down, thanks to [...]
February 2, 2009
Today in Layoff Land
Citrix plans to cut staff by 10 percent, despite decent Q4 GlaxoSmithKline to slash at least 6,000 positions worldwide Dole to cut 13 percent of its staff NEC culls 20,000 jobs Pella lays off 86 in Iowa Sears lays off 300 GroupM lays off 93 Games publisher THQ cuts 100 jobs Goodrich axes 35
February 2, 2009
Lawyers Are Circling
Looks like some people are making the most out of this depression! This law office was advertising their services on the job postings page! Fired? Layed-off? Sexually Harassed? Contact us! Reply to: job-1017271986@craigslist.org [?] Date: 2009-02-02, 8:35AM EST Every year, many American workers are illegally discriminated against, based upon their race, sex, gender, or sexual [...]
February 2, 2009
When Life Brings You a Pink Slip…
…start a business! That’s what two laid-off Seattle tech guys did. They put their talents together and founded IamSaintValentino.com, a service which allows you to arrange a special Valentine’s call for your love interest. This is after they did Iamsaintnick.com. An investor even offered them under $20,000 to put into their start-up! There is hope [...]
