Layoff has become a booming business in itself. Websites, blogs, how-to lists, radio and television shows and support groups are all chasing the proverbial ambulance and making big or not so big bucks while at it.
Sadly for them, and fortunately for us, unemployment job claims are finally climbing down. The companies have probably laid off, laying off at the prospect of the economy bouncing back, any day soon, because of the great stimulus package. Even though the only thing the stimulus package has managed to stimulate, so far, is conjecture and debate. If the President manages to get us out of this hole the Republicans can kiss their anti-socialist philosophy good bye. So, like Rush Limbaugh they must keep their fingers crossed that the President does not succeed.
The right hates it; the left loves it. This recession can actually once and for all settle that dispute. The Red States should really not accept any State bail out and put the money (or lack of it) where their mouth is. If these States fair better than the charity-accepting Blue States then we’ll know that Government Intervention is not the answer. When the next recession hits us, we’ll only wait for divine intervention and leave the market forces to settle their own score. My layoff will then be the necessary collateral damage.
Similarly, Blue States should make it a point to avail off this fund injection as much as they can, to jump start their ailing economies and spend it wisely, because the economists (they’re all conservative) are taking notes.
This is a great opportunity to find out if unchecked capitalism (greed) is the way to go or if Governments have a strong role to play in strengthening a country’s economy without detriment to it’s hard working people.
Sit back and get popcorn and let the games begin!
ANATOMY OF A LAYOFF 