Monthly Archives: November 2008

Will Black Friday be Green Friday?

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Mike Ward

Set your alarms. Pull out the comfy shoes. And put your checkbook in a holster. As our nation’s army of retail and restaurant workers prepares for its front lines to be stormed by early morning shoppers, we’ll get an answer to … Continue reading →

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Gobble, gobble…Turkey Day workers are a gas!

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Mike Ward

When you’re checking out the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday morning, and suffering through the incessant, scripted banter of the network talking heads, think about this: Where the heck does the helium for those massive balloons come from? It … Continue reading →

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Good news, bad news for part-time jobs

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Mike Ward

At part-timejobs.com, we hate that stupid cliché that instructs us: No news is good news. But even so, that seems to be the case with some recent headlines about the world of part-time jobs. In October, the number of people working … Continue reading →

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Fake part-time jobs: The Leftorium

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Mike Ward

Venerable TV anti-sitcom “The Simpsons” has given us plenty of fake innovations that we secretly wished were real. From beer-swilling superhero Duffman to a Saturday morning chock full of “Itchy & Scratchy” shorts, Springfield seemed like a sweet place to … Continue reading →

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Presidential race spotlight: Joe Somebody

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Rick

Today Joe is the most famous plumber in the world. You could say the worker and business owner has plunged into fame. Joe Wurzelbacher is the Ohio plumber who “starred” in the final presidential debate between Sen. John McCain and … Continue reading →

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