Starbucks sees 'light at the end of the tunnel'

Capitalism 101

If you expand beyond the ability to logistically support and/or improve the goal(s) you sought to obtain initially, failure is imminent when critical mass is achieved.

I just made that up, wow that sounds good...and I STILL can't get a job.


What all that jazz up there means is this:

You can only expand so much...period...ever...always...with everything......and then collapse is inevitable.

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Starbucks explains why the little people pay for big peoples mistakes:

"The results come one day after Starbucks said it will eliminate 1,000 non-retail jobs as part of its efforts to boost profits by cutting costs. The company also previously announced it's closing 600 underperforming stores with the first 50 being shuttered this month."

P.S. under performing is two words not one...and I STILL don't have a job, but I digress.

Just like the sun never sets on the British Empire.

Expansionism WILL inevitably reach a state of critical mass where it will collapse.

The real estate scenario we see in the U.S. is expansionism for financial reasons.

The invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan is expansionism for energy reasons.

Don't get me wrong...I am not anti-American.

I am pro-American, pro-Democratic, pro-Capitalism.

I am anti-how they fucked up my country for greed alone.

Starbucks' expansion (as an example) and U.S. political and economic collapse is analogous of methods and mentalities that got us in the fucked up mess in the first place.

"What?" You say "No way Veritas...it just ain't so."

Let's play a game:

Examine any recent or relatively modern U.S. political or U.S. corporate blunder...ask if they were trying to expand (influence, power, product, whatever) and then reread what I wrote.

Capitalism 101

If you expand beyond the ability to logistically support and/or improve the goal(s) you sought to obtain initially, failure is imminent when critical mass is achieved.


How come I see this and none of my elected officials do?

Oh yeah...Greed.




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This Is What Looking For Work Online Gets You - Selling Yachts

Total scam email sent to me, no doubt from me blanketing the internet with my resume....this is what the future of the internet holds. This is what honest effort looking for honest work gets you ...scams up your ass constantly 24/7.

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What is your experience? Finance, management, sales, customer service or nothing of mentioned above? Are you looking to advance your career? Do you want to join a successful company that can offer you the stability and growth potential you've been looking for? Sun(XXXX) Yachts is a leader in the marine industry and is so much more than just yacht seller! In business for over 30 years, Sun(XXXX) Yachts operates al (they misspelled all and about a dozen other punctuation errors) over the world with the headquarters based in Malta, Valetta in 7 countries with regional offices, service operations, marinas and storage facilities.
Today we are looking for an enthusiastic individual to hold a part-time position of a Financial Associate (part time sucker) to work with customer payments and develop the payment delivery processes. With Your (why is your capitalized? me no speaky the English) assistance we will design customer payment processes to assure efficiency of payment delivery and compliance with the shortest delivery dates, that will enable us to provide customers with rapid and high quality services.

The Financial Associate is responsible for dealing with the customer payments coming into his/her bank account (ha ha ha ) and optimizing payment delivery dates. As a financial associate you will help to improve customer order delivery cycles set up with the company regional affiliations. You will get paid a net 10% commission (sure I will) out of the total amount of each payment you have dealt with. In order to avoid long distance international bank payments, you will have to wire customer payments through Western Union/Money Gram services (anonymous) to fasten payment delivery dates. You should notice that the related charges should (should?) be covered by the company. You will be actively involved into a part-time position offered for approximately 2 hours 2-3 times a week. (that sounds so easy)

Ideal candidate would be able to work flexibly and have a generally helpful and co-operative approach as well as a great customer service attitude. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills as well as a collaborative style of working with company stuff to accomplish shared goals and objectives are preferred. You should be able to show good written & oral communication skills, as well as PC experience, including Internet user skills. (all lip service to make it sound legit, they don't care if you are a legally retarded pedophile with a speech impediment, just what your bank account has in it.) The successful applicant should as well show ability to thrive in fast-paced environment and be Creative (why is creative capitalize...oh yeah me no speaky the English) with problem solving skills.

A complete background check on each employee will be performed. (must need my social security numbers and bank account numbers to make sure I am legit)

If you are interested in a position offered, You are welcome to fill in the on-line application form at our web-site http://fuckmeuptheassrealhardpleasesir.co.uk

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get back to us at any time!

We offer You a challenging, growth oriented career, family values, highly competitive salary based on experience you achieve with us!

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Are they fucking kidding me? Selling yachts? Do you even fucking know where I am?

Detroit Michigan is the fucking last place on Earth anyone can even afford a yacht, let alone sell them internationally via a blind acquaintance on the internet.

How retarded do you have to be to use your own bank account for this crap?

I wonder if Western Union knows these folks are using their service for this?

How is my government protecting me from this? (which is their damned job by the way)

This is what looking for work gets me, this is why I get depressed about looking for employment.

Man's ability to fuck his fellow man for a paper representation of wealth.

Never underestimate the negative karma out there, people will screw you over first chance they get.

That's what I have learned in the business world.

Sun Tzu has nuthin' on me.




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Rarely Does Anyone Use the D Word - Depression

The recession in the housing market, the worst since the Depression, along with higher fuel prices and a shrinking job market, is weighing on consumers and the economy.

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Well they didn't really use it in the context I would have...we are at the edge of a cliff into economic depression is how I see it.

The media by and large will only say recession and won't say depression.

I keep hearing the worst economic times since the 80's, frankly the 80's were not anything like this...I know I was there...

Currently more foreclosures than anytime in the past half century, and still, no one will say the D word.

One definition is:

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Question: What is a Depression?

Answer: A depression is a severe economic downturn that lasts several years. Fortunately, the U.S. economy has not experienced a depression since The Great Depression of 1929, which lasted ten years. The GDP growth rates were of a magnitude not seen since:

1. 1930 -8.6%
2. 1931 -6.4%
3. 1932 -13%
4. 1933 -1.3%.

During the Depression, unemployment was 25% and wages (for those who still had jobs) fell 42%. Total U.S. economic output fell from $103 to $55 billion and world trade plummeted 65% as measured in dollars.

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Well we aren't too far from that, should Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac require the bail out they keep threatening us with....it is my contention this will be all it takes to push the US into depression.

Estimates range from bail out costs to US citizens from $5 billion to over $100 billion.

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If the Current population is 302 million and the cost is $100 billion....I can't even figure it out, but I can't afford it.




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Conde' Nast Portfolio Magazine

I was sitting in my doctor's office, waiting to bill my insurance company too much for a check up, to whom I also pay too high of a premium to, So I figure it's Karma in action and it's all going to work out.

Then I see it, another boring looking magazine, I start to leaf through it, great article after great article and get to this article:

Angelo's Many Friends

This magazine is the best magazine in the world as far as I am concerned.

This article covered the real estate market crash we are in, how we got here and who is responsible.

I was amazed, astounded and ashamed to see how many of our elected officials are involved.

I would subscribe to this magazine if I had a job and I never subscribe to ANYTHING.



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The Taxmanblog, Cincinnati's Best

This site is great...good commentary written on and from the Cincinnati area.

Their mission statement says it better than I could.

Taxmanblog

Quite simply, this blog is the ranting of a Cincinnati CPA trying to educate the American public as to why high taxes & bad government results in a crappy economy and, subsequently, a lower standard of living for its citizens.

http://taxmanblog.blogspot.com/


Looks our newbie blog, Detroit Daily Dirt, has a very similar recipe as those elsewhere in the country.

A liberal does of discontentment sprinkled lightly on American citizens and let simmer for 20 years.



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