Who Gives A Shit: What Do You Do and How Much Do You Get Paid To Do It?

With the recesh still going strong, pretty much anyone out there left standing with a job should be jumping for joy. We recently heard from a couple of FIPSers who are down and out, and were curious about what everyone else in the nabe was doing career wise (i.e. they need a fucking job and they need one NOW).

And so, we've got another simple question (ok fine, two):What do you do for a living? And how much do you make?

That's it.

Again, answer in the comments (and feel free to go stealth anon if you want some priv-ass-y).

Oh, and if you are poor (or a rich SOB who wants to hold on to all his/her grubby cash money), you really, seriously, truly should go read all the shit on Brokelyn. Cause they've got it goin awn when it comes to BK on the cheap.

Awww...Williamsburg Trustafarians Have Fallen On Hard Times Too

image via: Look At That Fucking Hipster

The NYT reports:

Famed for its concentration of heavily subsidized 20-something residents — also nicknamed trust-funders or trustafarians — Williamsburg is showing signs of trouble. Parents whose money helped fuel one of the city’s most radical gentrifications in recent years have stopped buying their children new luxury condos, subsidizing rents and providing cash to spend at Bedford Avenue’s boutiques and coffee houses.

Thank Gawd everyone in Park Slope is still rich as shit!

(via Brokelyn)

Hot Diggity Dawg

Seriously, people: you need eat more fucking hot dogs. They're cheap, they're delicious and its the right thing to do:

"Over in Park Slope, where Tarek Elhashash pays $47,250 to operate two hot dog carts at Prospect Park, business is down 30%. He tells the News, "The same customer who used to come to me and spend $10 on two hot dogs and two drinks and an ice cream, now they get one ice cream and they split it."

(via Gothamist)

How To Be Poor In Brooklyn

Our BFF's in blahhgging,  Brooklyn Based, put together a rad Recession-Proof Brooklyn list, with all sorts of great ideas on how to make it out on the mean streets of the BK as a new-fangled Recessionista.

But they need some more...

So, click your asses on over there and comment (and also read up on our FIPS suggestions 21-23, plus a yuppie scumbag luxury *bonus round suggestion).

Also, if you haven't signed up for their not-to-be-missed weekly emails, we're not sure what's wrong with you.

Who Gives A Shit: It Sucks to Be 'Poor'

Another Tuesday, another simple question...just cause we're nosy like that: Eventhough we're in this whole recesh thingy,are there any yuppie scumbag luxuries that you just REFUSE to live without (even if you have to use foodstamps to get em)?

That's it.

Again, answer in the comments (and feel free to go stealth anon if you want some prive).