Beware!
I received a check in the mail today for $2,950. It was from a company called Save "N" Shopping. I read the enclosed letter and learned that all I had to do was to deposit the check in my bank account and then send them a Western Union wire transfer for $2,600. I could keep the other $300 plus become a Mystery Shopper at WalMart and spend the other $50 on whatever I wanted.
I noticed the envelope had a Canadian stamp on it. So I did a bit of research. This is a huge scam that is aimed at Americans. After you deposit the check you are supposed to call the phone number on the letter and they will tell you where to send the $2,600. The bad news is, the check won't clear, and your bank will never credit the balance to your account. So you will be out the $2,600 that you've written the check for.
How do people get away with such low-life robbery? It pisses me off. I think I'll call them tomorrow and find out where I'm supposed to send the money. I'll turn that over to whatever authorities deal in matters of this type and see if we can put this rotten bunch out of business and behind bars.
If you receive such an offer, don't fall for it.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Obama asks moms to return to school...
Note to Barack Obama:
What genius thought this idea up? What's the purpose? What's the goal and what's the potential outcome? Here's a couple of ideas as to the source of this brilliant concept.
1. If women return to school, educational institutions will profit. They're currently struggling.
2. Most women will have to get federal student loans to pay for their education.
3. That will put fewer people on the unemployment list and skew the numbers.
4. Fewer unemployed equates to lower unemployment payments monthly.
5. Student mothers will require day care for their children, which will provide income for others.
6. More women will be qualified for new jobs, once the hiring begins. Since women are still being paid about 80% of the salary that men get, this equals less salary costs for employers.
Meanwhile, the men, will remain unemployed. A lot of those men are getting close to retirement age. Their chances of finding a job in this economy is pretty slim. I know, age discrimination is illegal. But it remains rampant in the hiring process and continues to go unpunished.
Why don't we come up with a better plan. Create an economy that puts people to work. Eliminate executive bonuses and pay employees enough so it doesn't require two incomes in order to make a decent living. Let mothers stay home with their children the way they used to. And those that have to work shouldn't have to compete in a world that still has a gender skew when it comes to salaries. Many single mothers can barely scrape by after being paid less than they deserve and having to pay for day care for their little ones.
You can come up with something better than this. Are you sending your wife back to school?
What genius thought this idea up? What's the purpose? What's the goal and what's the potential outcome? Here's a couple of ideas as to the source of this brilliant concept.
1. If women return to school, educational institutions will profit. They're currently struggling.
2. Most women will have to get federal student loans to pay for their education.
3. That will put fewer people on the unemployment list and skew the numbers.
4. Fewer unemployed equates to lower unemployment payments monthly.
5. Student mothers will require day care for their children, which will provide income for others.
6. More women will be qualified for new jobs, once the hiring begins. Since women are still being paid about 80% of the salary that men get, this equals less salary costs for employers.
Meanwhile, the men, will remain unemployed. A lot of those men are getting close to retirement age. Their chances of finding a job in this economy is pretty slim. I know, age discrimination is illegal. But it remains rampant in the hiring process and continues to go unpunished.
Why don't we come up with a better plan. Create an economy that puts people to work. Eliminate executive bonuses and pay employees enough so it doesn't require two incomes in order to make a decent living. Let mothers stay home with their children the way they used to. And those that have to work shouldn't have to compete in a world that still has a gender skew when it comes to salaries. Many single mothers can barely scrape by after being paid less than they deserve and having to pay for day care for their little ones.
You can come up with something better than this. Are you sending your wife back to school?
JP Morgan and Sprint Layoffs...
It all began with Sprint. I was working there as a project manager for the marketing efforts in 260 unique markets. Then the big news came that Sprint had a $3 billion short-term debt they had to repay. Since my division was the ONLY profitable part of the entire organization, they made the asinine decision to sell us. Now, I ask you. Does that make sense? If you're going in the hole, why sell the only part of the organization that's making money? Go figure.
But they've probably come to regret that decision because I'm certain the executive bonuses are more of a drag on the corporate coffers than they were before our division was bringing home the bacon. But regardless, enough said about that.
They sold the division to RH Donnelley, who had been the vendor they had given all the printing to for several years. Isn't that convenient? Naturally, the buyer had employees who could perform the same duties as the Sprint folks who had been doing it. So, no surprise, they let most of us go. But they did it very cleverly. There are regulations regarding the payment of severance related to layoffs. If a company lays off 50 or more employees during a 30-day period, they have to pay a larger severance than if they lay off less than 50. So, 49 of us were scheduled to depart every month. Pretty clever, although a bit stingy in my opinion.
I'll talk about JPMorgan next time because I'm getting really pissed off remember what happened a short while back. Greedy bastards!
But they've probably come to regret that decision because I'm certain the executive bonuses are more of a drag on the corporate coffers than they were before our division was bringing home the bacon. But regardless, enough said about that.
They sold the division to RH Donnelley, who had been the vendor they had given all the printing to for several years. Isn't that convenient? Naturally, the buyer had employees who could perform the same duties as the Sprint folks who had been doing it. So, no surprise, they let most of us go. But they did it very cleverly. There are regulations regarding the payment of severance related to layoffs. If a company lays off 50 or more employees during a 30-day period, they have to pay a larger severance than if they lay off less than 50. So, 49 of us were scheduled to depart every month. Pretty clever, although a bit stingy in my opinion.
I'll talk about JPMorgan next time because I'm getting really pissed off remember what happened a short while back. Greedy bastards!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thursday and still no offers...
I've applied for a couple more positions today. I have no confidence that either of them will result in a job interview, let a lone an offer. I did receive an email today from Garmin informing me that they had selected a more qualified candidate. Now, what does that mean? Hey, Garmin, did you look at my resume? Did you notice how it looked pretty much like a carbon copy of your job requirements?
By "more qualified candidate" do you mean younger? Perhaps willing to work for LESS MONEY? Come on. You know you're discriminating because of age, even though it's illegal. Did you even consider asking me what I would be willing to work for? No.
Greed is what got this economy into its current state, and greed is what's keeping us where we are.
By "more qualified candidate" do you mean younger? Perhaps willing to work for LESS MONEY? Come on. You know you're discriminating because of age, even though it's illegal. Did you even consider asking me what I would be willing to work for? No.
Greed is what got this economy into its current state, and greed is what's keeping us where we are.
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