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Getting Fired: Bumming it in Los Angeles

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"It's been a good run, but it's time for us to part ways". "It's not you, it's the economy." "Get the fuck out of here and don't ever come back!" Maybe these are some of the things that you've heard receiving the employment ax. Thankfully, my most recent termination was amicable in the extreme, with lots of gentle assurances and wildly erotic subtext in my firing e-mail. OK, so maybe that was my imagination.

 

ps I can't tell if the guy in the guide icon is hurting from unemployment or just constipated.

1. Denial

Although it’s not my preferred mode of dealing with grief, I have to admit that it’s pretty fun watching people do crazy things in the face of all logical thought and reason.

Dresden Room Restaurant

1760 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Marty & Elayne, the Dresden’s famous singing duo have pretty much cornered the market on 70’s lounge singing here in LA. Drown yourself in this throwback to another era.

Marty & Elayne, the Dresden’s famous singing duo have pretty much cornered the market on 70’s lounge singing here in LA. Drown yourself in this throwback to another era.

Angelyne: Queen of Denial

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Before Paris Hilton reign, Angelyne had the undisputed choke-hold on being famous for doing nothing. Seriously, she doesn’t act, doesn’t sing, doesn’t do anything but want to be famous.

Mondrian

8440 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Home of the Skybar, you are going to see lots of wanna-be’s here trying to vibe it up with the jetset Hollywood crowd. Too bad they’re five years too late.

Home of the Skybar, you are going to see lots of wanna-be’s here trying to vibe it up with the jetset Hollywood crowd. Too bad they’re five years too late.

3. Bargaining

Maybe I’m missing the point of this stage, but when I read it all I got was “shopping”.  Still, gotta keep it cheap, unemployment insurance only goes so far.

A Plus Pawnbrokers

2028 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90057

The area is sketchy as hell but they give you good prices for your stuff, plus they couldn’t tell that my Bolex watch was a knock-off! Next up is gathering all of my Ralph Lorenzo fakes that I bought in China and bringing them here.

The area is sketchy as hell but they give you good prices for your stuff, plus they couldn’t tell that my Bolex watch was a knock-off! Next up is gathering all of my Ralph Lorenzo fakes that I bought in China and bringing them here.

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Crossroads Trading Co

8315 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Absolutely uncalled for (but equally necessary) is my pressing need to sing the excellent song Crossroads by Bone Thugz N Harmony everytime I walk through this thrift shop’s door. Smug looks from the employees tell me that I’m not the only one that does this… or maybe it’s all of the made up words I throw in with the real lyrics. Have you ever tried to sing Bone Thugz N Harmony??

Absolutely uncalled for (but equally necessary) is my pressing need to sing the excellent song Crossroads by Bone Thugz N Harmony everytime I walk through this thrift shop’s door. Smug looks from the employees tell me that I’m not the only one that does this… or maybe it’s all of the made up words I throw in with the real lyrics. Have you ever tried to sing Bone Thugz N Harmony??

5. Acceptance

In the end, we’re just going to have to deal with it; you might as well keep it classy.  CRASSY…  Jeah…!

Palm Restaurant

1100 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

My friends and I like to celebrate or commiserate equally at The Palm. They offer comfort food for the soul and the homersexual waiter that’s totally into me and gives us mad discounts never hurts.

My friends and I like to celebrate or commiserate equally at The Palm. They offer comfort food for the soul and the homersexual waiter that’s totally into me and gives us mad discounts never hurts.

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Indymac Bank

2090 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754

Know that your situation could be a lot worse like the suckers that used to work at this bank. 401k’s wiped out, careers ruined and add to that irate customers during your last few weeks of tenure on the job.

Know that your situation could be a lot worse like the suckers that used to work at this bank. 401k’s wiped out, careers ruined and add to that irate customers during your last few weeks of tenure on the job.

 

The 5 Steps After Getting Fired

Despite my usual enjoyment at being gainfully unemployed, other people tend to see it as a bummer.  In these tough economic times, it’s nice to know that there’s a five step process in dealing with even this ignominous experience.

Get a Job, Grouch!

2. Anger!

Definitely my favorite mode of grief prevention.  Too bad 90% of the fights I’ve been in have resulted in bone jarring defeats at the hands of Samoans.  Always, the Samoans, man!

Krav Maga Self Defense & Fitness

15250 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Along with politics, economics and just about anything else, Jews have brought their no-nonsense brand of excellence to this martial arts form. Lots of dirty tactics such as eye gouging and crotch shots to bury your employment grief in rage.

Along with politics, economics and just about anything else, Jews have brought their no-nonsense brand of excellence to this martial arts form. Lots of dirty tactics such as eye gouging and crotch shots to bury your employment grief in rage.

Chong Li: Fired... AGAIN!?

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Very good, but brick not hit back!

Street Sports Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Santa Monica, CA 90401

It’s like Jiujitsu man… but… from the streets!

It’s like Jiujitsu man… but… from the streets!

4. Depression

Seemingly the least productive of the five stages, still you have to admit when you’ve built a legion of followers on emo-driven depressed punk rock, you have to be doing something right.

Scottrade

232 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101

Seeing my total net worth (already penuriously low to begin) shrink by 85% in the past two months has not been fun. At least I get a free pen or two out of it while exercising some aerobic shouting at my stockbroker.

Seeing my total net worth (already penuriously low to begin) shrink by 85% in the past two months has not been fun. At least I get a free pen or two out of it while exercising some aerobic shouting at my stockbroker.

Heather Locklear's DUI Shot

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Wow, this just makes me even sadder.

Beverly Hills Center For Depression & Anxiety

435 N Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Emo’s already on its way out.

Emo’s already on its way out.

NEVER!!!

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