Buy Or Don’t Buy

Come to Fabulous New York City, where even our bums have Ivy League educations!

Hail a taxi cab driven by a former banker who used to pull six figures a year.  Now he’s pulling his lunch cooler off the front seat so that your little brother has a place to sit.  Shoulda waited for a minivan cab…

If you get thirsty, stop in one of our many Duane Reade Pharmacy and Convenience Stores to purchase a cold, refreshing beverage.  The guy on aisle 4 stocking the shelves is currently working his way through law school, but the girl behind the counter is a Wesleyan alum!  Too bad the only books they sell here are Danielle Steele.

Dinner anyone?  Your hostess trained at Juilliard, but don’t mistake your waiter for an actor. He actually has a degree in Bio-Chemistry from the University of Chicago, and boy can he really pick a good wine pairing.  It’s quite a science!

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Recession Jobs.  Some people have them.  Some people want them (btw, I am open to suggestions!).  I mean, it’s no joke that the most common phrase Liberal Arts Majors use after graduation is “Would you like fries with that?”  Everyone knows if you graduate with a degree in Philosophy, that you’re in for a lifetime of ‘creative’ income sourcing.  But what about people who graduate with lucrative degrees, from well known universities, at the absolute worst time in recent history?  The Recessionist knows. 

I stumbled upon this website a few nights ago, and have been thinking about it ever since.  If unemployment numbers count (via household survey) the total percentage of us Americans who are out of work, what about those of us who are underemployed?  In jobs that hardly pay a living wage? Overeducated, and currently underachieving.  Something to think about.  

Anyway, I’m buying The Recessionist.  It’s about time we started showcasing the casualties of higher education. And actually, guys, if you’re looking for new subject material, hit me up!  I’ve got an open schedule.