Fly NWA and Save!
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Isn’t it nice to know that there’s still employer sensitivity in this world?
The Smoking Gun somehow got hold of a booklet given out by Northwest Airlines to recently laid off employees. The title? “101 Ways to Save Money”. Thoughtful of them, isn’t it?
Here’s a couple of my favorite “tips” provided by such a caring and concerned employer to their recently departed and now out of work workers:
* Rent out a room or garage.
* Buy spare parts for your car at the junkyard.
* Make your own baby food.
* Buy your clothes off season.
* Borrow a dress for a big night out, buy from a consignment shop.
* Cut the kid’s hair yourself.
* Search the Internet for freebies.
* Donate time instead of money to churches and charities.
* Shop at discount clothing stores.
* Use old newspapers for cat litter.
But my personal favorite?
Don't be shy about pulling something you like out of the trash.
Yes, dear former NWA employees – we’re sorry that we had to toss you to the curb. But hey – don’t worry about going hungry as long as there is a nearby Dumpster to dive into!!
And yes, I know I was flying coach, but c’mon – cheap, cheap. Oh, and my ticket? It was $376 for the portion I used. I bought a round trip ticket for $376, even though I only needed a one-way flight, because the one-way only ticket was $576. So I saved $200 by buying a full round trip ticket and then throwing half of it away. Where’s the logic in that?
So my heart goes out to the poor souls at NWA who lost their jobs. Hopefully they’re all on their way back to the working world, and aren’t having to spend their days giving their kids buzz cuts over the kitchen sink, searching the Web for giveaways, or jumping into the big green garbage bin behind Burger King in order to find something to eat.
Sheesh.
Isn’t it nice to know that there’s still employer sensitivity in this world?
The Smoking Gun somehow got hold of a booklet given out by Northwest Airlines to recently laid off employees. The title? “101 Ways to Save Money”. Thoughtful of them, isn’t it?
Here’s a couple of my favorite “tips” provided by such a caring and concerned employer to their recently departed and now out of work workers:
* Rent out a room or garage.
* Buy spare parts for your car at the junkyard.
* Make your own baby food.
* Buy your clothes off season.
* Borrow a dress for a big night out, buy from a consignment shop.
* Cut the kid’s hair yourself.
* Search the Internet for freebies.
* Donate time instead of money to churches and charities.
* Shop at discount clothing stores.
* Use old newspapers for cat litter.
But my personal favorite?
Don't be shy about pulling something you like out of the trash.
Yes, dear former NWA employees – we’re sorry that we had to toss you to the curb. But hey – don’t worry about going hungry as long as there is a nearby Dumpster to dive into!!
And yes, I know I was flying coach, but c’mon – cheap, cheap. Oh, and my ticket? It was $376 for the portion I used. I bought a round trip ticket for $376, even though I only needed a one-way flight, because the one-way only ticket was $576. So I saved $200 by buying a full round trip ticket and then throwing half of it away. Where’s the logic in that?
So my heart goes out to the poor souls at NWA who lost their jobs. Hopefully they’re all on their way back to the working world, and aren’t having to spend their days giving their kids buzz cuts over the kitchen sink, searching the Web for giveaways, or jumping into the big green garbage bin behind Burger King in order to find something to eat.
Sheesh.
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