本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛The office is, again, unusually quiet today despite Friday. Everyone deliberately keeps silent – the good news is no news. I don’t think many American people still go to AMC on a regular basis, but for sure they all know “Silence is Golden”. I guess such an office atmosphere is now common across all companies in USA although it seems to be against American office culture. Aren’t Americans arrogant and fond of fussing? How long have people in other corners of world not seen Americans lower their heads and become humble?
Economy is in deep recession, Wall Street is hammered, and job market is plunged. The worst is yet to come – who told you that economy has hit bottom? “I rather believe that an abysmal economic downturn is right ahead of us so that I will not be misled and can be better prepared”. Buffett’s “be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful” becomes a joke in portfolio investment when current stock market has virtually turned into a financial black hole sucking all institutional and individual investors in.
I don’t blame Wall Street’s half-assed analysts. I turn to my personal financial pocket, fumbling for coins of life security – oh, my God, can’t believe it – there are still three coins there, don’t you worry – Job, UI/EI, and personal savings. But don’t get excited too early! The first line of life security, job, is actually in danger as company is burning out cash and has difficulty in securing additional funds. The second line, UI/EI – oh, shit, I hate myself – why I should have come all the way to work in this stupid state of California whose government is about to go to Chapter 11. The final line, personal savings – what a disappointment! Total amount in all bank accounts has just surpassed 5 digits.
What the fxxx! What if I lose job and am unable to get EI from US/Canadian government and eventually run out of that limited amount of savings?
I start sweating …
Hey, hold on a second! I am a Canadian citizen. Don’t you worry!
Oh, Canada, my motherland! I recall now you are my motherland because I am currently in despair. You offer such excellent benefits to your citizens, and I am proud to be a citizen of yours! and, oh, it is time now to learn how to sing “O Canada …” as I have never learned.
I find I have been whistling “O Canada …” already.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Economy is in deep recession, Wall Street is hammered, and job market is plunged. The worst is yet to come – who told you that economy has hit bottom? “I rather believe that an abysmal economic downturn is right ahead of us so that I will not be misled and can be better prepared”. Buffett’s “be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful” becomes a joke in portfolio investment when current stock market has virtually turned into a financial black hole sucking all institutional and individual investors in.
I don’t blame Wall Street’s half-assed analysts. I turn to my personal financial pocket, fumbling for coins of life security – oh, my God, can’t believe it – there are still three coins there, don’t you worry – Job, UI/EI, and personal savings. But don’t get excited too early! The first line of life security, job, is actually in danger as company is burning out cash and has difficulty in securing additional funds. The second line, UI/EI – oh, shit, I hate myself – why I should have come all the way to work in this stupid state of California whose government is about to go to Chapter 11. The final line, personal savings – what a disappointment! Total amount in all bank accounts has just surpassed 5 digits.
What the fxxx! What if I lose job and am unable to get EI from US/Canadian government and eventually run out of that limited amount of savings?
I start sweating …
Hey, hold on a second! I am a Canadian citizen. Don’t you worry!
Oh, Canada, my motherland! I recall now you are my motherland because I am currently in despair. You offer such excellent benefits to your citizens, and I am proud to be a citizen of yours! and, oh, it is time now to learn how to sing “O Canada …” as I have never learned.
I find I have been whistling “O Canada …” already.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net