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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Tuesday, September 27, 2011Hallmark Is Sorry For Your Loss - Your Job Loss
ReplyDeleteGetting 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