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blacknight
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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Location: Hollywood, CA
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: Jobless man uses Porsche as advertisement |
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Andrew Blair, 28, wrote his mobile phone number in permanent black marker pen on his white Porsche Boxster S just hours after he lost his £75,000 tax free job.
Driving home through rush hour traffic with "made redundant today" and "project construction manager" on the rear of his vehicle, Mr Blair prompted calls from more than a dozen potential employers.
The scene is a modern echo of the 1920s Great Depression where jobless city traders walked the streets wearing billboards and placed signs looking for work on their cars.
But his advert will not come for free. He is expecting the re-spray of his paintwork to cost £1,000.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/dubai/4307390/Jobless-man-uses-Porsche-as-advertisement.html
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aren040
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah so it cost him a 1000 to get a 75000 job in less than a day. Somehow I think he is ok with that. :wink:
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blacknight
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| He is actually ahead. That $1000 is job search write-off and gets a new paint job on the rear bumper in the process. :thumbup: |
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FastForwardWheels
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Location: Monterey Park, California
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:31 am Post subject: |
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blacknight wrote: He is actually ahead. That $1000 is job search write-off and gets a new paint job on the rear bumper in the process. :thumbup:
You're right, maybe he can get a TechArt Bumper at the same time.... :thumbup: |
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SPDADCT
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Location: Glendale, CA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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The car symbolizes he was successful at his previous job.
-Joseph |
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aren040
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| Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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SPDADCT wrote: The car symbolizes he was successful at his previous job.
-Joseph
Well, I guess I better start sending in pictures of my car with my resume then. Maybe that will help, especially in this market.
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SPDADCT
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| Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Aren-
I did not know you were looking for a job.
-Joseph |
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aren040
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| Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:55 am Post subject: |
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I have a job, for the time being, but I am always looking as my job is a lot further away than I would like it to be. I really dislike the commute.
-aren |
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sre94
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:18 am Post subject: re |
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| Wow, what an idiot! |
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Porsche_911
Joined: 06 Oct 2008
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Location: Riverside, CA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| To make you feel better Aren, I drive 100 miles a day to and from work through the dreaded 91 freeway. |
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FastForwardWheels
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Porsche_911 wrote: To make you feel better Aren, I drive 100 miles a day to and from work through the dreaded 91 freeway.
You're a sick man.... :LOL: |
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Porsche_911
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| Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Got used to it. I just watch Netflix when I reach the congested parts of 91.
I maybe taking the metro again so I can snooze on my way back... |
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