Recession Stories

One in 15 Million (I Think I Know Why I can’t Find Work)

While plowing through the 10,016 unread e-mails in my inbox, I stumbled across an message from a media company that I applied to months back. By government standards, I am unemployed. However, as a journalist I’m allowed to exercise creative license and say that I am an independent contractor or (my favorite) “an entrepreneur”. In [...]

The Apple Store Needs To Change Its Policy

The recession has people thinking on their feet. Who says you need a computer or video camera to become a internet sensation. Just head on down to your nearest Apple Store, plant yourself in front of a computer and make your own little slice of history. Seriously, the Apple Store has a policy of not [...]

Life Doesn’t End After Being Fired…

I think I’m on the path to discovering “my life’s work”. How about you?

Health Care Reform for Dummies

Can someone please tell me why these people are mad? Haven’t they watched SICKO? Well maybe their Senators should hold a town hall meeting where they watch the Michael Moore documentary about health insurance in America and let see if they continue to bitch and moan about Prez Obama’s proposed reform. I won’t pretend to [...]

Paid $80,000 to NOT Work

I knew I should have went into law: But even by more stringent standards of fun, the coming year looks pretty good. Ms. Eisenlord, 36, who works in Skadden’s banking group, will be buying a plane ticket that will take her around the world for a year, and she’s been stocking her apartment in Brooklyn [...]