CNN Money ran it’s 101 Dumbest Moments in Business site again this year. #2 was unbelievable. Apparently, just before laying off 4000+ more workers mid-last-year during its bankruptcy, Northwest Airlines handed out to its employees a guide for saving money: 101 Ways to Save Money.
The guide had in it suggestions such as #46 “don’t be shy about pulling something you like out of the trash.” Or, shred newspapers to make cat litter (or was it in-flight food?), make your own baby food, and take walks in the woods to save money on a date. Another favorite: (#15) “Get hand-me-down clothes and toys for your kids, from friends and relatives.”
Here’s hoping that nice blanket, pillow, and mixed nuts you enjoyed last flight weren’t the result of a dumpster-dive.