We recently stumbled upon a site, Recessionwire.com, which is a virtual celebration of all things laid off. Sample feelgood stories: Screwed: A Daily Review Of The Employment Fallout Around The Country And World, Love In The Time Of Lay-Off and Recession Briefing.
Well, no, to be fair it isn't all rain clouds. A recent column by writer John Riha had the gall to say right now is an awesome time to look for a job (HA!). Why? Because top companies are all vying for talent and using social media tools to reach out to prospective employees.
It's the wild west, y'all, so you best pimp out that Youtube and Facebook page to score a shiny media gig. Which, to be honest, unless it's an opening at Drunk Girls Who Are Reluctant To Have A Camera Pointed At Them federation, than I'm loath to think this would help me.
The founders are peddling Recessionwire.com as a "pop-up" site. This means the site is gaining momentum now when everyone's media careers are in the toilet, but when these scorned worker bees get their low-paying volatile jobs back, we'll likely forget all about this mess and travel back down the Media Is Awesome Rabbit Hole.
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