Black Monday at the office

We lost over a fifth of the staff at the office this morning, wiping out roughly a year's job growth. Ironically, the same day the pinheads at AIG got their bailout--presumably so that they can flush it down the same toilets that sucked up the private sector money. Sewers aren't known for for being picky that way.

But subsidize my (erstwhile) co-workers' rent/heat/groceries/health care/etc.? That would be a handout. You know: Socialism. And we dassn't have any of that in this country...