Sandvik lays off 490 in Sweden BP Solar lays off 620 in Spain and Maryland 3M lets go of 1,200 employees Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn. pink slips 26 LPNs E-One Moli Energy lays off 220 San Diego-based Cardinal Health lets go of 1,300 jobs Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo cuts 1,200 jobs
Entries from March 2009
March 31, 2009
Exurbs the New Surburbs?
Exurbs are regions beyond the suburbs, according to the Wall Street Journal: The exurbs were among the fastest growing counties during the boom — entire civilizations built around the idea of owning real estate. Now, exurbs are quickly becoming rental communities, with people flocking to rent, thus helping to keep the economy afloat. Some argue [...]
March 31, 2009
How to Get a Job: Part Gazillion
FlypMedia and Fortune put together this interactive guide on how to find a job. Maybe this time, you’ll actually find one after reading it!
March 31, 2009
When the French Get Mad, They Take Action!
I love the French way of life. They drink lots of wine and eat lots of cheese, chocolate and amazing pastries. If they get sick, they don’t have to worry about whether or not they can pay the bill. They have universal healthcare! And, their unemployment benefits are pretty good too. When they get pissed [...]
March 31, 2009
More Ways to Save Money
Extravagance is out. Saving money is in. The New York Post reports 25 Real-Life Tips for Big-Time Savings. Here are the first five: 1. Find statement jewelry at that sketchy thrift store. Oh, stop it with the pride already. Say you found it at “this boutique I can’t remember the name of in the Village.” [...]
March 31, 2009
Recap: The Unemployment Olympics!
As we mentioned before, today was the 2009 Unemployment Olympics in Manhattan’s East Village! Unfortunately I could not attend as I had to go out of town unexpectedly for a family illness, but here are some pics that were taken at the event by AP.
March 31, 2009
Destined to Be Employee of the Month
The Daily News reports that Sidney Nurse, a 21-year-old baggage handler for JetBlue, recently “dozed off” in the cargo bin (while loading bags) onto a plane going from JFK to Boston. Once the plane was taxiing for takeoff, homeboy woke up and freaked the heck out. So he went against that rule about using cellular [...]
March 31, 2009
No Bankers Please; We Hate You Now
At Soho House, the “members’ only club and hotel” in the Meatpacking District, new rules recently went into effect regarding memberships. The New York Post reports that the once all mighty finance types will not be able to renew their pricey memberships, because the club wants to revert to its “artsy roots.” The Director of [...]
March 31, 2009
Economic Downturn Leading To Increased Violence?
We recently posted the heartbreaking story of an Indian man that committed suicide after losing his job. And we continue to hear about people in this country who are lashing out in increasing numbers after getting pink slipped. The Christian Science Monitor wrote violent “incidents may be happening more often because an increasing number of [...]
