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Labor Day 2010
I would like to dedicate this Labor Day holiday to the 14.9 million women and men who, through no fault of their own, lost their jobs in the economic downturn.
I’ve been there. I feel your pain. Days upon days looking for a job. Just looking for a job becomes a job, a non-paying job. Your friends look at you differently. Days run into weeks, weeks into months. And you get to the point where you feel worthless.
One of my favorite movies is “Dave”. It’s a fictional story about Dave Kovic (played by Kevin Kline) who runs a temporary employment agency in Washington, D.C., and, as a side job, makes appearances impersonating President William “Bill” Mitchell (also portrayed by Kline), whom he greatly resembles.
When Mitchell suffers a severe stroke that leaves him in a coma, they arrange for Dave to impersonate the President on an ongoing basis.
As President, Dave addresses a press conference.
DAVE
First off I’m initiating a program to
try to find a decent job for every
American who wants one.
A murmur moves through the press room.
DAVE
(hearing them)
Why start here?
(pause)
Because if you’ve ever seen the look
on someone’s face the day they get a
job — I’ve had some personal experience
with this – - they look like they could
fly. And unless we start tapping into
that kind of spirit again, there’s no
way we’re gonna fix anything in this
country.
So I would like to offer you this variation on Dave’s jobs program. If one person helped just one other person find a decent job. Multiply that by the thousands. It would no longer be the American Dream, but the American Reality.
Thank You.
Photo by Warner Brothers.
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Angela Shupe on September 5th, 2010 12:24 pm
Very true and great reference! I’ve been unemployed in the past (as I am sure many people have) and my mom is currently searching for a job herself. Right now we live in an area of Michigan where unemployment is continuing to rise and there hasn’t been much luck. Hopefully the unemployed will be able to find decent opportunities soon.
ricardo on September 5th, 2010 4:26 pm
The Ticket Broker Guide Aims To Help Put University Students Through School
For immediate release
The Ticket Broker Guide, http://theticketbrokerguide.com August 7, 2010
Why slave away at a fast food restaurant to put yourself through University, when you can buy and sell event tickets and make 50-300% profits and work whenever you feel like?
Brittany Menard, ticket broker, and author of the Ticket Broker Guide has helped put herself through University by purchasing tickets from Ticketmaster and reselling them on sites like Ebay, Stubhub and Craigslist. She says: “I choose when I want to work, and I make all the decisions. I’m my own boss, and making way more than I ever would working a typical 9-5 job. Plus, selling tickets doesn’t interfere with getting my business degree.”
Having sold event tickets since 2006, she discovered that there were no real resources for people to learn the ticket business and successfully start buying and selling tickets themselves. In an effort to teach University students how to buy and sell tickets, she wrote The Ticket Broker Guide in 2008. A book that teaches students how to:
How to research profitable events
What the hottest markets are to sell tickets in
What sports team’s tickets will make the most money
The best sites to sell your tickets
“A lot of people think they can jump right into this business and make easy money. Like anything, there’s a learning curve and you need somebody to guide you along the way.” The Ticket Broker Guide’s goal is to give students a real foundation for learning how to buy and sell tickets and teach them the business so they can help put themselves through University and get out of the 9-5 grind.
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