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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Hallmark Sells Cards That Express Sympathy For Layoff Victims

Oblivious to the possibility that the last thing people who lost their jobs need are cardboard reminders of their misfortune, Hallmark has launched a line of greeting cards geared to the downsized. Among the witticisms you can sign beneath and hand over solemnly: "Don't think of it as losing your job. Think of it as a time out between stupid bosses."

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Anonymous said...

Tuesday, September 27, 2011Hallmark Is Sorry For Your Loss - Your Job Loss
Getting laid off from a job has always been synonymous with the delivery of a pink slip, but thanks to Hallmark, the experience might also become associated with receiving another piece of paper in the mail.

With unemployment sitting at 9%, the ongoing layoffs across the country have persuaded the greeting card giant to begin rolling out a line of sympathy cards with words of encouragement for people who have lost their jobs in the tough economy.

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Posted by Contributor at 9/27/2011 10:45:00 AM

Good example of quantity - when quality would be better