Tag Archives: Silicon Valley

Misery Loves Company (June 16, 2009)

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UCLA Anderson Forecast Says We’re Screwed

Economists say Silicon Valley experiences “nerd bird” flights to other similarly economically screwed places like Seattle, Boston, Austin and North Carolina. It’s no different, so deal with it, you babies!

MySpace to Lay Off 30 Percent of Workforce

Teenagers may post fewer scantily-clad images for hook-ups and escorts and strippers could lose some friends.

Even Amish Get Laid Off

Amish must buy used buggies and make clothes from paperbags — the fit, however, is impeccable. Continue reading

Misery Loves Company (April 10)

CB037965OptiSolar Folds, PessiSolar Would Have Been Better Name

OK, solar was a pipe dream. We get it now.

Silicon Valley Jobless at 1990 Level, Prompts Resurgence of the Legging

Yes, 1990 is making a comeback, and the cotton-spandex legging under tunics mean only one thing — shoulderpads are coming back!

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Nov. 6, 2008: Misery Loves Company!

PeleGoddess-of-the-VolcanoMagma Erupts, Kills 100 Workers

Magma Design Automation sacrifices 100 workers to appease the volcano gods that watch over their San Jose, Calif. tech company.

Circuit City Overloads Breaker, Closes 155 Stores

“Losing 7,300 redundant workers by Dec. 30 will help with the bottom line,” said CEO Geordie McWatt. “We get all our people to bust their butts selling at Xmas, then lay them off. So we gain a lot of money, then don’t have to use any of it for payrol!”

Intersil Decides to Copy Pal, Anadigics, Cuts 140 Jobs

Milpitas, Calif.-based Intersil said it lost business because people confused it with Clearasil. Intersil has no acne fighting qualities.

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Misery Loves Company (Sept. 6)

Unemployment Rises, Wrong USF Business Professor Acts Like His Prediction Was Right

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“The unemployment numbers are consistently coming in higher that expected,” said Jon B. Fisher, an adjunct professor at USF who previously led three Silicon Valley start-ups — so obviously he should know all about unemployment.

Governor Fires Students and Keeps Cal Grant Money

Gov. Schwarzenegger decides to slash student jobs and Cal Grants to balance the stalled budget, in hopes that between hooking up and smoking weed college students wouldn’t notice.

Fresno County Releases 800 Prisoners and Lays Off 50 to Save Money

Obviously public safety is a drain on upper management, so Sheriff Margaret Mims decided to make it easier on herself and those higher-ups. Unfortunately the prisoners then proceeded to steal the county jail.

Families Overwhelm County Buildings for . . . for these weird things called books and CDs?!?

Archaeologists have uncovered odd buildings in many cities and counties call “libraries,” an ancient temple for things called “books” and “CDs.”

“I hear that they were kind of like iPods but held, like, only six or seven songs,” said Brittnei McJobs. “They’re kind of weird.” McJobs had no recollection of anything called a book.