Comments on: @#$% Economy http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/ I have no idea whether ''The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy'' is a good album, but I might have to buy it just on the basis of its awesome name Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:26:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Nicole http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-22046 Nicole Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:05:56 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-22046 So ... even if his budget IS cut ... he should still be able to raise his standards because there are SO many applicants So … even if his budget IS cut … he should still be able to raise his standards because there are SO many applicants

]]> By: Patrick http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21931 Patrick Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:18:57 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21931 When I was in cartoonist school, I did really well in my Econ and Circus Management classes. But my inability to draw an anthropomorphized uterus almost kept me from graduating. When I was in cartoonist school, I did really well in my Econ and Circus Management classes. But my inability to draw an anthropomorphized uterus almost kept me from graduating.

]]> By: DevilDan http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21930 DevilDan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:59:56 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21930 This is an indictment of how you can be a cartoonist with practically no understanding of important fields like economics and circus management. This is an indictment of how you can be a cartoonist with practically no understanding of important fields like economics and circus management.

]]> By: The Ploughman http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21929 The Ploughman Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:41:41 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21929 I almost sent this as an LOL. The carnival manager's frustration at Eno's obtuseness makes him bizarrely sympathetic. All he wants is a guy who can bite the heads off chickens, darn it! I almost sent this as an LOL. The carnival manager’s frustration at Eno’s obtuseness makes him bizarrely sympathetic. All he wants is a guy who can bite the heads off chickens, darn it!

]]> By: Daniel J. Drazen http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21928 Daniel J. Drazen Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:33:51 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21928 I think there's a bit of confusion about geeks and carnies. Geeks are the sideshow performers; carnies are the carnival equivalent of "roadies" only way farther down the employment scale. Absolutely positively ANYBODY can work as a carny, and usually does. But yeah, the strip doesn't seem to have been thought through very well. @#$% deadlines! I think there’s a bit of confusion about geeks and carnies. Geeks are the sideshow performers; carnies are the carnival equivalent of “roadies” only way farther down the employment scale. Absolutely positively ANYBODY can work as a carny, and usually does.

But yeah, the strip doesn’t seem to have been thought through very well. @#$% deadlines!

]]> By: Zbicyclist http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21925 Zbicyclist Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:24:46 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21925 Labradog and Annie are right: The manager has had his budget cut, but somehow still needs to put on a show that attracts customers. He's also deluged with job seekers looking for anything. Labradog and Annie are right: The manager has had his budget cut, but somehow still needs to put on a show that attracts customers. He’s also deluged with job seekers looking for anything.

]]> By: labradog http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21923 labradog Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:07:43 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21923 The carny boss can't afford to pay a real geek because of the economy. The carny boss can’t afford to pay a real geek because of the economy.

]]> By: Rasheed http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21922 Rasheed Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:42:03 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21922 Yes, Patrick. I believe the term is "geek." I kind of concur with Singapore Bill. I don't think this strip is showing the boss fired all his "good carnies" and is looking to replace them. People come and go in any industry for whatever reasons. But this carnival/freakshow can't afford to hire "experienced" workers like the rest of businesses. Yes, Patrick. I believe the term is “geek.” I kind of concur with Singapore Bill. I don’t think this strip is showing the boss fired all his “good carnies” and is looking to replace them. People come and go in any industry for whatever reasons. But this carnival/freakshow can’t afford to hire “experienced” workers like the rest of businesses.

]]> By: Ooten Aboot http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21919 Ooten Aboot Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:16:59 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21919 @#$% economy? I thought he said *@#ی economy. No family newspaper would ever print @#$%. @#$% economy? I thought he said *@#ی economy. No family newspaper would ever print @#$%.

]]> By: Singapore Bill http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21915 Singapore Bill Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:06:29 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/07/02/economy/#comment-21915 Patrick, like many biz school grads, the boss expects his new hire to "work smarter, not harder" by doing the jobs of two employees he has "right-sized." Being burdened with more work for no additional reward is a scenario many will be familiar with. Patrick, like many biz school grads, the boss expects his new hire to “work smarter, not harder” by doing the jobs of two employees he has “right-sized.” Being burdened with more work for no additional reward is a scenario many will be familiar with.

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