Saturday, May 14, 2011

Liberals Out Of Work

Perhaps the biggest losers on May 2nd were not the Bloc and Liberal candidates who lost their seats, but rather their paid staffers who worked in their offices. The CBC is running a story about the 400 people who lost their jobs after the election. It makes sense that the CBC would be mourning the loss of so many possible anonymous sources. Hopefully these people will be able to integrate back into the labour force, because I doubt Bluesky has enough room to hire them all. Does anyone have any suggestions for possible career options for out of work Liberals? We don't want them simply collecting EI all summer, we should be trying to get them back to work, even if it is as a Starbucks "barista".
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  1. maxMay 14, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Social justice activists: international minefield probing division.

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  2. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Rat exterminators? Say, what was your address, again?

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  3. Roy ElsworthMay 14, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    dich diggers and pipelayers

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  4. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Working as sales clerks in retail. let them get a taste of how the real world lives.

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  5. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Aw, don't be so mean.

    As in everything, some are better than others, but in general staffers on the hill and in 'Constit' offices actually work really hard for not much money and zero job security. The lazy and the incompetent don't last long in that work environment.

    Don't shed a tear for them, though. For the most part they'll land on their feet and probably make more money in their next jobs.

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  6. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    Forensic accountants. Like hackers who can see where the faults in the system lie.

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  7. LMay 14, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Excuse me, the money is very good, and the work is hard.

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  8. fernstalbertMay 15, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Its moving day - isn't that the one day of the year in Quebec when everyone moves from apts, houses etc. within a 24 hour period. Chaos!!! And yes there are 400 unemployed political staffers - somehow I think they have made connections and will be just fine. Cheers. ps: they may even end up on the payroll of government again - since most of the "nubie" MPs will need experienced staff.

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  9. Sixth EstateMay 15, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    I wouldn't worry too much about them. Just before the election Harper increased their "separation" and severance compensation package considerably:

    http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/federal-election/national/tory-staffers-to-gain-financially-under-changes-approved-by-harper-govt-119563529.html

    And then there's the lobbying sector, which I'm sure will snap up at least a few of them.

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  10. AnonymousMay 15, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    you don't have job, do you? no wonder you're bitter.

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