Posts Tagged ‘economy’

Still in search of that elusive $800 per wk…

Posted: February 26, 2010 by datechguy in employment, hobbies
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For those of you who have been here awhile you are aware of the “I’ll do it myself Tucker Fund” that doubled as a CPAC jar in the quest to send me down south.

Things remain up in the air for me but now that the readership has once again increased post CPAC post factor I am going to make this offer once again but not just to Tucker Carlson.

In my old job I was making $800 a week. (excluding overtime) I am more than willing to write for anyone at that wage on the condition that I am writing from here. If it is desired that I cover an event beyond my regular range, I would want expenses (travel, a room and maybe $30 a day for meals).

If anyone is out there who is looking for someone to write or film under those termss just give me a heads up in comments. If someone is looking for a part time writer I can adjust the rate accordingly, with the understanding that I will keep trying to find something to make up the rest or to get the whole shabang at once.

If someone wants to hire me on a temp basis a particular campaign etc, I wouldn’t mind that either. I can live on extended unemployment, but I’d rather not, I dislike the situation and would like to change it. If you can help I promise to give a solid effort and earn the funds I’m paid.

And of course if you are a reader and just want to kick in I certainly won’t turn down any hits to the I’ll do it myself Tucker fund.

If you want something you have to ask, so I’m asking. I’ll provide the Fedora.

Can someone explain to me when we can take the word “unexpectedly”…

Posted: February 25, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news
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from stories like this?

Unemployment claims filed last week rose unexpectedly, coming in at 496,000, up 22,000 from the previous week.

Taken with other discouraging news released this week — record-low January new home sales and a slide in consumer confidence — the new jobless claims number describes a slow and uncertain recovery.

Forecasters had expected 460,000 new jobless claims to be filed last week

Unexpected, Unexpected, just like the fact that a group of polls who are so bush league that they can’t get a bill through congress with huge majorities can’t manage to win a dog and pony show even with the entire media behind them.

Considering that I think these bills are nonsense this is a good thing but how did these people ever manage to gain power when they are so poor at using it? As Barbara Espinosa quotes: A weak leader talks tough and passes the buck.

Oh and BTW. The word “unexpectedly” will disappear as soon as republicans have majorities that the numbers being reported can be blamed on.

Joe Scarborough describes the white house plans as Keynesians gone wild…

Posted: February 25, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news
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The big question this morning seems to be about TARP and regulations of the banks.

As you might remember I was not in favor of the bailouts in the first place. The Harvard Professor Elizabeth Warren on is making the case that the banks are #1 making too much profits and #2 only have the strength because of government guarantees.

Is it just me or would banks be closer to their actual value if we allowed nature to take its course and then let the actual market establish values based on, oh I don’t know some strange arbitrary figure like what they are actually worth?

As for profits, maybe I’m missing something but wasn’t the goal of bailing out the banks to keep them solvent? If that is the case isn’t it necessary and desirable for them to make profits? Do we not want people employed? Do we not want depositors to earn dividends and for 401k plans that have money invested in the bank’s stock to go up?

Even funnier is her statement about the new credit card regulation. She argues that we shouldn’t bother to read the new regulations since the companies have already found ways around them, so her solution is …New Regulations!

Presumably these new regulations will be magic so that the credit card companies will not be able to find a way around them.

I think the better suggestion would be to have a simple set of either “credit card holders bill of rights”. Instead of regulations that provide make-work for lawyers make a simple list of rights for card holders and enforce them rigorously.

But hey that’s just me.

Well that’s just lovely…

Posted: February 7, 2010 by datechguy in employment, personal
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The telecert is STILL saying that I have no benefits two weeks after I was told in person otherwise.

As I didn’t receive either a check or a direct deposit last week I guess it will be another early morning at the unemployment office. Oh joy!

On the plus side I got through to the telecert on a Sunday. Rule of thumb: always call during the Superbowl

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