What Really Happened To Laid Off Lehmanites?

For weeks we've been sifting through fake video evidence of what former Lehman Brothers bankers did after losing their jobs. Some were

, while others... not so much.

However, we don't have to toil through uncertainty anymore because some dude finally posted a 19 day diary of his drunken post-lay off antics. Worth reading for the sheer ridiculousness of it all. The author is also currently working away in Europe on a documentary about the financial collapse.

"To create a documentary about the origins of modern capital markets, since the first public company with publicly traded shares was Netherlands-based East India Trading Company. I want to trace it to modern times to see how we got to this, as well as to get a read on Europeans' view of the financial meltdown."

Good luck, dude!

 

I thought that his thoughts after being at the gay bar were funny as hell.

Drunk <span class=keyword_link><a href=/resources/careers/jobs/laid-off>Laid Off Person</a></span>:

With no recollection of who may have written that number, I panic when I realize the last venue I was at last night. I do a quick self-assessment, and thankfully one vital part of my body is not sore.


So what do you do? -I work for an investment banking firm. Oh okay; you are like my brother, he works for Edward Jones. -No, a college degree is required in my profession

Reality hits you hard, bro...
 

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