Slog - Comments on Who Says Our Economy Isn't Creating New Jobs? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j Copyright 2008 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:43:33 -0800 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:34:37 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Dave They were all over Broadway this weekend, weren't they? I felt like I was in Redmond.

]]> Dave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171241 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171241 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:05:56 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave I saw this kid and felt bad. These must be the worst jobs in the world. You do nothing but hold a sign and wave it all day long.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171250 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171250 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:14:54 -0800 Comment by jackie treehorn Was he making the sign move? Wackily?

In addition to feeling sympathetic for any sign-wielding corner jockey, I always think that if I were their employer I would be driving by every twenty minutes and yelling 'Try to wave the sign about 15% wackier -- we'll never auction these condos / Little Caesar's pizzas with mediocre wackiness!'

]]> jackie treehorn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171260 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171260 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:27:04 -0800 Comment by Leslie N. @2, I think the Liberty Tax mascot is a worse job. Here, you stand on the side of the 2nd busiest road in the county wearing a costume of the Statue of Liberty...AND they have to wave signs.

]]> Leslie N. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171261 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171261 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:27:12 -0800 Comment by sepiolida That guy has one more job than I do right now.

]]> sepiolida http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171263 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171263 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:28:04 -0800 Comment by Sir Learnsalot I felt pretty bad for the lady on Pine and Broadway. It's one thing to stand there while cars drive by. It's another to stand there while people surround you waiting for the crosswalk signal. Awkward!

]]> Sir Learnsalot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171274 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171274 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:35:20 -0800 Comment by Catalina Vel-DuRay There are much worse jobs. For instance, I worked in the file room at Mutual of Omaha for two summers: two stories underground, a city block in size, and filled with row on row of yellow file cabinets. That was one of the worst jobs ever.

OTOH, My best job was selling popcorn at Rainier Square.

]]> Catalina Vel-DuRay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171275 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171275 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:35:40 -0800 Comment by Nixor brilliant post

]]> Nixor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171279 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171279 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:38:14 -0800 Comment by W.T. Foxtrot Not as badass as the two tweakers (one was superman, the other was a gorilla carrying his mask under his arm so you could see his last tooth) trying to drum up business for the halloween store.

]]> W.T. Foxtrot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171282 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171282 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:38:52 -0800 Comment by Nice! Did you offer him a paid internship? Oh, you guys don't have those.

]]> Nice! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171287 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171287 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:42:23 -0800 Comment by diggum my two year old kid LOOOOVES the guy who dons costumes and waves signs on Airport Way S near Spokane St. we have come up with an entire backstory for the fellow and are always concerned for his well-being. the spider-man costume is the current favorite.

sincerely,
diggum

]]> diggum http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171301 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171301 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:49:05 -0800 Comment by Fnarf How'd that auction go, by the way? A lot of people are interested in what the new market price for condos is these days.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171310 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171310 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:55:18 -0800 Comment by aimee22 that guy had some moves! He wasn't even wearing any head phones, and was dancing around the corner of pine and broadway for hours.

]]> aimee22 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171315 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171315 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:59:11 -0800 Comment by Matt Those guys are making $13/hour and appeared to be having a lot of fun spinning the signs around.


I stopped by the information center to learn more. To save you from having to visit here's my write up on Seventeen07.

]]> Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171417 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171417 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:49:09 -0800 Comment by K Please, the same guy two months ago was spinning "New Condo Living Community" signs. I bet they even reused the cardboard.

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171476 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171476 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:15:44 -0800 Comment by blackhook Reminds me of Flight of the Conchords. Good times!

]]> blackhook http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171617 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171617 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:36:21 -0800 Comment by Dougsf The language of these signs hurts my brain.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171630 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171630 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:45:05 -0800 Comment by Todd My Halloween costume last year was a sandwich-board guy, advertising the "LaMe Condominiums." I decided to actually work a few corners that day. I have never felt so ignored in all my life. Dancing around, pointing at drivers. They all just ignored me completely.

I made up some sandwich-board lingo too. This guy is working a "hand-job" (referring to his hand-held sign). Another category is GOB-Job (going-out-of-business), we should be seeing plenty of these soon.

]]> Todd http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171650 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171650 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:56:56 -0800 Comment by Chris I talked to one by Seattle Community College, apparently the job is 'really awesome' and pays 'totally good' at 13 bucks an hour. I asked him how many college students would be buying up luxury homes and he started dancing.

]]> Chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171655 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1171655 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:59:03 -0800 Comment by mo I used to do this on Jackson out in front of the train station. Paid 20 an hour (4 hrs a day, sat & sun) to listen to music and dance.

It was awesome making the quick big monies before my real job.

]]> mo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1172088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/who_says_our_economy_isnt_creating_new_j#c1172088 City Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:34:37 -0800