The daily routine seldom varied. Mr. Nicholson, 24, a graduate of Colgate University, winner of a dean’s award for academic excellence, spent his mornings searching corporate Web sites for suitable job openings. When he found one, he mailed off a résumé and cover letter — four or five a week, week after week. Over the last [...]
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Yuck
Posted in recession on July 7, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Recession graduates face diminished lifetime wages, alcoholism, shortened lifespan
Posted in recession on June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, fuck. Five, 10, 15 years after graduation, after untold promotions and career changes spanning booms and busts, the unlucky graduates never closed the gap. Seventeen years after graduation, those who had entered the workforce during inhospitable times were still earning 10 percent less on average than those who had emerged into a more bountiful [...]
fuck this recession, item #3497
Posted in recession on October 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
During my extensive study of pick-up artistry, I came to the conclusion that most guys who embrace its strategy do so in the following manner: Lonely Dude: “Girls don’t like me! I haven’t had sex in never!” Mystery/PUA artist: “Well, I just had sex fifteen minutes ago with an 8.9 I met in a bar.” [...]
