Layoffs And The R-Word
Every day, another major company announces thousands of layoffs, stoking fears of an economic recession. What do you think?
Barbara Hicks,
Psychologist
"Recession? But what about the gumdrop trees and magical fairy dust I just ordered online?"
Bob Bardaji,
Cashier
"I doubt my getting fired from the Dairy Queen is a bellwether of recession, but it sure is a bellwether of I stuck my wang in the butterscotch."
Debra Luner,
Graphic Designer
"There's no such thing as a no-growth economy, silly. That's just a story parents used to tell us kids to scare us."
Milt Conlon,
Auto Worker
"What do I care? GM closed its Saginaw plant, but I work for the Lansing plant."
Graham Robertson,
Systems Analyst
"Oh, my God! Pull your money out of the bank! Sell your stocks! Hang Louis Rukeyser!"
J. Foster Thompson,
Industrialist
"Yes, yes, this is all very fascinating, but if you'll excuse me, I have a yacht I must name."
