Well, frumps, as this “worse than we initially thought” recession slouches inexorably toward the “New Capitalism,” a certain puritanical prudence is seeping back into (most of) our lives. There are signs all around us of unfamiliar recession-coping measures such as belt-tightening, thoughtful purchasing (as opposed to the good old impulse buying that we had all [...]
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Take This Job and Shove It . . .
by Frumpzilla on July 9, 2009
Well, frumps, there are worse things, I suppose, than being unemployed. Like, maybe, being in a crap job that you took just so you wouldn’t have to say that you’re unemployed. Believe me, I know what I’m talking about – a few years back, when the “tech bubble” burst, I wound up getting it all over [...]
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