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How to find out what you're really worth
In an auction on eBay that was bound to happen, a group of displaced PeopleSoft employees have put their creative services up for sale, after the Oracle takeover left them without jobs. "Take advantage of recent merger and acquisition activity in the technology sector,” the auction reads. “Their loss, your gain. An award-winning, clear-thinking, bottom-line-focused creative services organization is now immediately available to rock your bottom line. We are a creative team that's ready to plug and play. Today.” By Friday morning, the team (eBay Item Number: 3868319541) was going for $31 and had three bids. Employment terms and salaries will be negotiated individually, the auction warns. The eBay stunt was meant to highlight a group of creative people who like working together so much that they want to find a way to continue their successful teamwork, said Janna Thomas, acting spokeswoman for the team. —Posted by Celeste Ward Photo credit: Getty Images |
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January 21, 2005 | Permalink |
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One of the Hunt sons in a hearing was asked by a senator or congressman some years back what he was worth, his response was something he said his father H.L. said in reponse to that question,"Anybody who knows what they`re worth,is not worth very much". There is a market area in Charleston S.C.where they can traditionally peddle themselves this debacle makes light of the sale of humans.
Posted by: Alex Ingram Jr. | Jan 24, 2005 6:40:58 PM
I've been enjoying the perspectives on adfreaks since it launched, so I
though I'd share a side project of mine.
I'm selling everything I own on eBay.
From my portfolio to my toothpaste, everything must go.
You can check it out at:
http://www.AllMyLifeForSale.net/
Hopefully it will be an entertaining exploration of the consumer culture
we help shape.
If you enjoy the idea, I'd appreciate it if you could help spread the word.
Thanks, Brian
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Brian Thompson
AllMyLifeForSale.net
new auctions added every week until my entire life is sold.
Posted by: Brian Thompson | Jan 24, 2005 6:42:46 PM
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