“History is merely a list of surprises.” –Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
This March, The Wall Street Journal Blog, “Laid Off and Looking” ended. They had followed out-of-work professionals and their struggles to move on. Their readers, a fraternity of survivors, were bummed. “Do not shut this sucker down” was one response. “Pls [...]
Entries Tagged as 'New members'
Surprise! Companies Are Still Closing!
May 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Losing a job, New members
Too Many Members
April 8th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Coping, Losing a job, New members
“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” C.S. Lewis
I was shocked and saddened by the number of companies I added to the Memorial Garden (below) during routine blog maintenance today. What has happened to all these former employees? What about their families? Their sanity? Mortgage payments? Health insurance? The extent of [...]
Tags:dead company·failure·finding a job·Losing a job·New members
Repeated Failure Lands A Job
February 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Humor, New members
To the Editors
The Dead Company Club
Dear Sirs:
Please consider me to be a writer for your blog. I am perfect for the job. Here’s why.
1. I was a corporate chameleon at a company that was the icon of its industry when it was suddenly shut down by the SEC and Department of Injustice. Almost 90,000 people [...]
