Whose offices should all the newly unemployed workers storm?

[villager]

Poll question: Whose offices should all the newly unemployed workers storm?

[KansDem]

1. I'm really surprised it hasn't happened by now...

Perhaps when the unemployment insurance of these 100,000s of laid-off workers runs out...

[villager]

3. so am I, actually, but one wonders if it's just a matter of "when"

...at this point.

Perhaps, as you say, that "hundreds of thousands" point...

[slackmaster]

2. State unemployment office would be the most appropriate place to go

Most of them have Web sites that make applying for benefits quick and easy.

After that, get on the stick looking for a new job.

[villager]

4. new job? Out of all the new jobs that are being showered on the economy?

n/t

[slackmaster]

7. The surest way to not find a job is to declare the situation hopeless and stop looking

Maybe not the exact job you want, but there is still work to be done.

[Oak2004]

14. Ummm, no

Some individuals, granted, will be able to find jobs as a result of their own effort. But when there are more unemployed than there are open jobs, some people must remain unemployed, despite their best efforts. It's a matter of simple mathematics.

It's comforting to think that one controls ones own fate. But the reality is that we are social animals, dependent upon the well-being of the whole, subject to crises which affect the whole. Not everyone who is unemployed is unemployed of their own doing -- in fact, not even most.

[Crazy Dave]

5. How about they storm the offices of assholes running fake ads and pretend interviews

Employers here in my town are sinking to new lows just to amuse themselves. They're bored and have nothing to do so they're posting fake ads on craiglist and scheduling interviews with dozens of people knowing they don't have any open positions and using the excuse, "We might need somebody six or seven months from now if our business picks up"

[villager]

6. They are? Seriously? Just to keep the HR people busy?

What industries are doing this?

[Crazy Dave]

12. Two companies I've interviewed with

One construction, the other engineering, both were the owners of the companies, both using about the same or similar excuses. According to the rants and replies on craiglist there's hundreds more doing this for kicks or to find people who will work cheaper and threaten their current employees with to take wage cuts. Then these type of pricks just can't understand why people quit for a better job or without a notice during better times.

[liberal N proud]

8. The airports where all the corporate jets are hangared

Just for starters

[villager]

10. The "audacity of jets" does remain unaddressed, in the present crisis

n/t

[Lars39]

9. TV stations

[JackRiddler]

11. WTF? Do we have a psychic link? I just posted the same damn poll...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4914174&mesg_id=4914174

Well, slightly modified, but sleeker! Simpler!

[villager]

13. The nice n' streamlined version...

;-)

[guitar man]

15. The "EIB" network

Hang pigboy out the window by his undies ;)

[villager]

19. Can we consign Pigboy to work in a homeless shelter...

...for a little while?

[guitar man]

20. that sounds like a plan!

:thumbsup:

I think it might be high time the "ruling class" in this country learned a little humility for a change. ;)

[Canuckistanian]

16. The United States Chamber of Commerce

They should go there and demand their jobs back.

[villager]

22. Another good choice....

n/t

[demokatgurrl]

17. In particular, John McCain

After a couple of days of pretending to cooperate, he's back on the same old shit again.

[villager]

21. And don't forget The Boner!

n/t

[lostnotforgotten]

18. Step One - Build Mobile Guillotine, Step Two - Place Guillotine In Front Of CEO Homes, Step Three .....

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