Iowahawk Congressional Outplacement Services for those Congressmen who find themselves recently unemployed
December 26, 2010

A howler from Iowahawk

Rick Moran
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Outside of P.J. O'Rourke, I can't think of another conservative satirist who so consistently hits the mark than Iowahawk: http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/20 ... ction.html

Warning: Please place all beverages down before reading:

So You Lost Your Election

A outplacement transition guide to life beyond Washington for former members and associates of Congress:

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At Iowahawk Congressional Outplacement Services our primary goal is to orient, retrain, and mainstream former employees of Capitol Hill for productive careers outside Washington. While we can't get you back your seniority, your perks, or your mahogany-paneled office in the Dirksen Building, we can give you the tools you'll need after your ignominious rejection by those bastard ingrates you'll soon be living among. Follow this step-by-step guide and you'll be back on your feet in no time! Probably.Step 1: Assess Your Skills and Competencies

The road to your new non-Washington career begins with an inventory of your personal strengths and competencies. Read the critical skill list below, and circle the ones that you possess.

* Telling other people what to do
* Demanding money
* Peddling influence
* Talking loudly over others
* Condescension / arrogance
* Threatening, browbeating, arguing
* Narcissism
* Evading responsibility
* Spin control

As a former Washington professional, you probably circled four or more of the above. Yes, there are some private sector industries where these skills are valued - such as journalism, bill collection, professional wrestling, higher education, and carnival barking. Unfortunately, these are all declining industries with low wages and/or fierce job competition. In order to maintain your standard of living, you will probably have to seek employment in other industries where you will find surprisingly little demand for your skills.

Read the whole, hysterical thing.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/201 ... ahawk.html