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JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 01:47 PM Oct 2012

"We're down to looking to hire blue-collar workers now -- bottom feeders."

This is a remark I just overheard from one of the corporate execs where I work.

He then went on to joke that he won't be seeing these applicants wearing Italian suits like their usual exec-level interviewees.

Take a guess which political party he belongs to. (Hint: He refers to our president as a Socialist.)

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"We're down to looking to hire blue-collar workers now -- bottom feeders." (Original Post) JaneQPublic Oct 2012 OP
Is this your corporate exec? ellisonz Oct 2012 #1
Hopefully the boss is not monitoring your internet right now... limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #2
Top feeders and bottom feeders, cannabilism, how typical of Republican paychecks on the backs patrice Oct 2012 #3
Wait...unemployment is hovering around 8% Iris Oct 2012 #4
more likely justabob Oct 2012 #6
and when he loses his job he'll be on the tv looking humbled saying "i used to be a republican leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #5
No mercuryblues Oct 2012 #7
bottom feeders? barbtries Oct 2012 #8
People like him should be down on their knees hifiguy Oct 2012 #9
I'm sorry you have to work with pricks like him lunatica Oct 2012 #10
My favorite kind of customer. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #11

patrice

(47,992 posts)
3. Top feeders and bottom feeders, cannabilism, how typical of Republican paychecks on the backs
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 01:51 PM
Oct 2012

of the poor and disadvantaged.

Iris

(15,670 posts)
4. Wait...unemployment is hovering around 8%
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 01:52 PM
Oct 2012

and your company can't find qualified people?

(The insult against working class aside, it sounds like something stinks up in your workplace)

justabob

(3,069 posts)
6. more likely
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 02:00 PM
Oct 2012

They can't find guys with Italian suits that are willing to work for what they want to pay.

 

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)
5. and when he loses his job he'll be on the tv looking humbled saying "i used to be a republican
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 01:57 PM
Oct 2012

now i wont vote for romney cause when i got laid off my republican rep called me a moucher and a leech." like that woman in freeport. this is how they talk untill they have to deal with the republican agenda of unemployment. we're bottom feeders, freeloaders, the crap on their shoes, then the crap hits the fan for them and then it's "i was wrong, now im a democrat"

barbtries

(28,811 posts)
8. bottom feeders?
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 02:13 PM
Oct 2012

that is disgusting. just sickening.

your co-worker's remark proves to my mind that we are in fact involved in class warfare, and it's being waged by dicks like him.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
9. People like him should be down on their knees
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 02:14 PM
Oct 2012

thanking the American public for the fact that they haven't been marched to the fking guillotine. Yet.

 

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
11. My favorite kind of customer.
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 02:43 PM
Oct 2012

"I have no idea why your Audi is still running poorly, but I'm sure another $2000 will fix it."

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