Getting sacked in style
If you’re facing the sack - make sure you do it in style. Last Thursday a mate was told that they might be made redundant. She works in magazines and the downturn in advertising meant either she or one of her colleagues would get the bad news the next day.
This magazine house is based in the centre of London. So, during her sombre lunch-break she popped into Urban Outfitters to see if there was something stylish to cheer her up. There she saw the perfect top. A t-shirt with a revolutionary slogan:
Je participe,
Tu participes,
Il participe,
Nous participons,
Vous participez,
Ils profitent.
The slogan comes from the May ‘68 student protests in France. It mimics the verb conjunction of ‘participate’ - I participate, you participate, he participates, we participate, you participate, they profit. Ideal for wearing to your potential sacking!
Friday morning she put on the t-shirt and riled attitude, but the announcement was postponed until Monday. No one noticed the slogan either. It did make a good anecdote and luckily today she was told she keeps the job. For now. Next time she’ll have to get a few more people to participate.
Tags: credit crunch, May 1968, Redundancy, Urban Outfitters