Dumpster Diving

This is an article about economic stupidity, and a rare time that the press actually reported it.

From MSN, we have Try Dumpster-diving, airline tells workers.

The fifth-largest U.S. carrier put the tips in a booklet handed out to about 50 workers and posted for a time on its employee Web site. The booklet was part of a 150-page packet to ground workers, such as baggage handlers, whose jobs will likely be cut after their union agreed to allow the airline to outsource some of their work.

Prepared with the help of an outside company, the booklet encourages employees to manage their money better and prepare for financial emergencies. In one section, called "Preparing for a Financial Setback," Northwest suggests that workers can take "a date for a walk along the beach or in the woods." It also says they should not be "shy about pulling something you like out of the trash."

People who know me know that I'm rarely at a loss for words, but this one simply beggars belief!

Sign o' the times!