Laid Off? Learn from Lynn Yeager

Should you find yourself suddenly bereft of employment, don’t let it ruin your lunch, but do consider returning any recently purchased luxury goods, even the ones you scored on recession clearance. That’s our takeaway from Lynn Yaeger’s sad tale of being abruptly laid off from The Village Voice after three decades with the paper. On the day Yaeger received the news, she went out for lunch with Michael Musto, reports The New York Observer. She ordered carrot soup.