Survivor’s Guilt

Apr 18, 09 Survivor’s Guilt

Posted by in Recession Opinions

Today was my last day at work.  It went pretty much as expected; sadness, indifference, and surprising displays of emotion.  I posed a question to one of my former co-workers after he described the time he reported to work and was fired and sent home on that same day.  I asked him whether he would prefer that or the long,...

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Fight Club Now Has Corporate Sponsorship…

As of April 19, 2009, I will become another statistic of the rapidly devolving recession.  Needless to say, the dismissal of my entire department was done in the most crass, undiplomatic, and unceremonious way possible. Of course, you cannot expect much from large companies and corporations; especially corporations that...

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Mixed Reactions From G-20 Summit

Apr 07, 09 Mixed Reactions From G-20 Summit

Posted by in News

While there were no definitive breakthroughs for Mr. Obama, and a few diplomatic faux pas, he was able to coax some concessions from the world leaders at the G-20 summit.  The leaders at the G-20 agreed to bail out developing countries, inject over a trillion dollars into the IMF, and impose stricter regulations over financial...

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