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Entries from May 21st, 2009

Hell or Heller Ehrman?

May 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Losing a job, Series, War stories

“Life’s a fragile thing Harry… One minute you’re chewin on a burger, the next minute you’re dead meat.”                                                                                           [...]

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What’s With the Law Firms?

May 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Losing a job, Series

“Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”                                       — Warren Buffett

From heyday to…

Would you like to take home $1.3 million? That’s the average profits-per-partner in the top 100 law firms as of 2008.  [...]

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So You Think You Have It Bad? The Circuit City Story

May 4th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Losing a job, War stories

“Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask ‘Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ‘This is going to take more than one night.’”                             – Charles M. Schulz

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I was just in time today to see absolutely nothing happen at Circuit City’s headquarters. The parking lot didn’t look this massive [...]

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