The old joke in my line of work – radio – is unless you’ve been fired at least once you’re not really a radio veteran.
Years ago losing a job in radio meant moving to a new market or at best a new station in the same town.
Now all the stations are owned by 2 or 3 companies and just locating a job ANYWHERE in this industry is impossible.
But I digress. All industries suck right now for finding a job.
And pink slips aren’t even pink slips anymore. I’ve read how some companies fire people with email or text!
So it’s up to friends and former co-workers to send out messages of substance.
“Don’t think of it as losing your job, think of it as a time-out between stupid bosses.”
That’s just one of the many comforting sentiments that that consumers can find in Hallmark’s line of greeting cards for those who’ve recently lost their job. NPR reports that the demand for unemployment-related cards was so high, Hallmark decided to release a whole new line of cards geared towards victims of job cuts. And with an unemployment rate that has sat above 8 percent for over two and a half years now, it might be about time.
The idea is to provide a little comfort and empathy in an otherwise demoralizing and stressful situation, according to Hallmark Creative Director Derek McCracken.
Know someone who needs one?
