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December 8, 2008

Times Is Tough

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I heard somewhere that the current economic crisis is the worst we've faced since the Great Depression! That sounds really bad! The Great Depression was ZERO FUN. Anyway, it's affecting everyone. If you haven't lost your job by now, you're definitely worried about losing your job. It's theoretically a little easier on young people because we don't depend on our savings in order to eat and buy medicine (side note: what's savings?). And as someone who has never owned his own home, and does not see owning a home in any variation of the near future, whether he catches the tube or not (Sliding Doors reference, TWO POINTS), I've never been happier that there was nothing that could be taken from me. Being broke just means nothing left to lose, but 4 real these days. Nevertheless, shit just got real.

Still, it's important to remember that we're all in this together. Even rich people have got it bad. Kind of. Not really. Fuck rich people. But also remember that that there are still jobs out there. Like this job:

(via craigslist)

PLEASE, NO PHONE CALLS ABOUT THIS JOB! Sure. That must be overwhelming.

Man, Televisiom Executives makes me laugh every time. You should apply for this job. I bet it pays a million cheeseburgers a year. Good luck, though, they're probably looking for someone with a degree from Harbard. Ba-dump-BARF.

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Darren87

You laugh now, but when this televisiom thing takes off and the people at solax make billions they'll be the one's laughing...all the way to the bank!

Posted by: Darren87 profile link at 12/08/08 4:31 PM | Reply
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Funtastik

is this job stil ,as of today (date) ,still o.k. for apply? i have a resume ,

Posted by: Funtastik profile link at 12/08/08 6:56 PM | Reply
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mafiascript2003@yahoo.com

Wow - I want to be on board a 6 year-old mafia-run failure.

Posted by: Eli at 12/08/08 10:38 PM | Reply
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Becca

gross.

Posted by: Becca profile link at 12/09/08 9:10 AM | Reply
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I'm inclined to agree with your very thorough analysis there, Gabe, but come on. It's Craigslist. Making fun of it is like shooting (retarded) fish in a barrel (that contains sand instead of water) with a rocket launcher. And the fish are already dead.

We need to organize an old-fashioned axes-and-torches mob to head over to wherever the Craigslist servers are kept. They're probably kept in New Jersey.

Posted by: Dave profile link at 12/09/08 10:29 AM | Reply
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I may apply. Last week I went from getting paid to read videogum to not getting paid to read videogum. Yea Gabe, what savings? HaHaCry

Posted by: H.F.G. at 12/09/08 11:01 AM | Reply
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