Ted Rall for August 08, 2009
August 06, 2009
August 10, 2009
Transcript:
People who get laid off become pooper. (Woman: This morning, Linda Waters lost her job at petrochem. This afternoon: The rebuilding of her career begins!) 20 years later, victims of a layoff still aren't earning anything close to their old salary. (Woman: It took time, but Linda Waters is happy. She has a new job!) And if they do find a new job, former layoff victims are more likely to get laid off again. (Woman: This morning, she lost her new job at Conglotox. This afternoon: The re-rebuilding of her career begins!) Then they die. (Woman: And now, the reincarnation begins.) (Man: You're pre-fired, kid.)
KarlMarx over 14 years ago
History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.
edmondd over 14 years ago
…third as a reincarnation it seems!
edmondd over 14 years ago
But let’s put things into a philosophical perspective:
Text cartoon: Box 1: The multicorporation CEO gets laid off and stays rich. dialogue: “Oh I sure will be cutting down on those jet trips to the Riviera–only 3 times a week from now on.”
Box 2: 20 years later the CEO guy is still rich, only older. He gets laid, but not off, again and again ad infinitum. dialogue: “Oh thanks my Viagra 3000, you get me going till morn!”
Box 3: CEO guy gets hired then laid off, but he is still rich and has lived a life of pleasure. dialogue: “Cash keeps flowing and I keep on spending!”
Box 4: Then he dies. dialogue: “”
mattro65 over 14 years ago
This is probably the only venue in life in which you can be a genius.
Herbabee over 14 years ago
Looks like Chirpy McNewslady kept her position through thick-&-thin. Feh.