June 2, 2009

Today in Layoff Land

Deere & Company lays off production staff
Clarksville Community School Corp. lays off 7
San Francisco budget cuts 1,600 jobs
The Grand Rapids Public School District to cut 95 teaching jobs
University of Alabama to cut 245 jobs

Kansas Health Policy Authority to cut 14 jobs

June 2, 2009

Another Frugality Is Fashionable Article

A lot of shops in the ritzy part of Los Angeles are going out of business.
Even the rich are feeling the pinch!
Duh.  It’s not like we didn’t know this before.

June 2, 2009

Some Tech Geek Found Out How To Beat The WSJ Subscription System!

I’m sure Rupert Murdoch is having a panic attack right now because he is losing more money every second than I have in my entire life savings…but if you are a reader of The Wall Street Journal and don’t want to pay those pesky subscriber fees, click here to figure out how to get around [...]

June 2, 2009

How to Get Fired Part 100

Yes, this is a great way to get yourself canned…calling your boss bad names on television!!
Didn’t Charles Barkley just get out of jail too?! You think he would be happy to have a job at all!

P.S. Does anyone know what’s on his head?

June 2, 2009

Dow Jones Says “GTFO” to Cititanking and GM

According to the Associated Press, the Dow Jones industrial average is kicking General Motors and Citigroup Inc. off of it’s barometer because they suck. Instead they will be replaced by Cisco Systems Inc. and Travelers Cos.
GM has been on the DOW for freaking 83 years, but as of June 8th they will be gone, poof!
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June 2, 2009

New Details Emerge Regarding Gordon Gekko’s Glorious Return to Film

As we previously reported, Wall Street part deux is in the works, which will bring Michael Douglas back as the notorious Gordon Gekko some two decades later.
According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, Douglas will be joined by Shia LaBeouf and Javier Bardem when shooting starts this August. Apparently Charlie Sheen didn’t make the cut!