29
Sep
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Ever notice how certain cities, like New York, Boston, and Washington, DC, have more nail salons per block than Starbucks? And they offer cheap, quality services—on certain nights of the week, your mani and pedi might even run you less than your fancy caffeinated bev and pumpkin bread snack. And it will sure as hell last you longer.
On the other side of the coin we have places like my parents’ neck of the woods in Florida, where strip malls feature a higher ratio of hospital equipment stores and check-cashing venues to spas or cofffeshops. It all depends on where you live, I suppose.
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Tags: boston, brooks locke, D.C., getting the milk for free, illinois, job lessons, kishwaukee community college, malta, nail salons, nails times, new york, renew and relax, starbucks, washington
1
Jul
Posted in Dept. of Labor | 2 Comments »
photo credit: KayVee.INC
Think your layoff was bad? What if you had to leave the country? What if it happened twice? Guest blogger and all-around fabulous guy “Tony” (who really did not deserve what happened to him, btw, but is doing just fine now, thank you for asking) gives all of us whingers a little perspective …
I GOT LAID OFF. BLOODY HELL
It is New Year’s Day 2009. My gorgeous, hilarious, darling girlfriend
of 18 months is wandering around my apartment wearing knickers (hers)
and a 15-year-old grey hoodie (mine). She looks amazing. I make her a
cup of tea. We sit on the couch and I think about where to take her
for brunch.
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Tags: august in osage county, employment visa, englishman, facebook, furniture on craigslist, HR person, IT department spies, IT guy, layoffs and firings, london, new years breakup, new york city, office mums, pay-per-use phone, pret a manger, san francisco, sixth avenue, slinky, soccer buddies, starbucks, the little mermaid, tough love, toys r us, work blackberry
