Jimmy Choos
Jennifer saved forever to buy the Jimmy Choos. Then she read on CNN’s site the Company merged with Nike to make stiletto heel cross trainers; Fake News . . .?
Fear of Heights
When her job at General Motors was eliminated shortly before her retirement, Josie (pictured) had no income and no pension. In her wildest dreams she had never thought about becoming a circus performer; she had a distinct fear of heights. But here she was, doing the high wire act with no safety net, which, as she thought about it, wasn’t all that different from the outcome of her job at GM. . .
Sticking His Neck Out
After getting his feet wet on the new job, Joel decided to stick his neck out and ask for a raise . . .
Insurance Scam
Al’s mortgage banker was insisting on flood insurance; after all, he was in a “flood plain.” Al was pretty sure it was just a bank scam to grab some cash . . .
New Administration
Gwendolyn didn’t mind losing her Obama phone with the new administration; it never worked very well underwater anyway, but she missed the chicken hindquarters the food stamps bought . . .
Caught Skimming
Gwendolyn (pictured) had recently gotten a degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix (Online) in retail management and accounting and had gotten a nice job with Wal-Mart overseeing several stores in Texas, but she had to undergo a job and performance review when one of her “associates” accused her of skimming . . .