And You Thought Dumpster Diving Was Just for College Kids

This sounds like a great employee morale booster. Reuters:

Bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp. advised workers to fish in the trash for things they like or take their dates for a walk in the woods in a move to help workers facing the ax to save money.

The No. 5 U.S. carrier, which has slashed most employees' pay and is looking to cut jobs as it prepares to exit bankruptcy, put the tips in a booklet handed out to about 50 workers and posted for a time on its employee Web site.

...The four-page booklet, "Preparing for a Financial Setback" contained suggestions such as shopping in thrift stores, taking "a date for a walk along the beach or in the woods" and not being "shy about pulling something you like out of the trash."

...Prepared with the help of an outside company, the booklet encourages employees to manage their money better and prepare for financial emergencies.

"If you have saved some money, pat yourself on the back -- you deserve it," the booklet reads. "Take out only what you need and spend prudently."

How much did they pay the outside company for these awesome tips? Gee, couldn't you find the same thing on Google? Oh wait...why, yes you can!

Results 1 - 10 of about 553,000,000 for how to save money. (0.15 seconds)

Did anybody tell Northwest that they should sell space on their airsick bags?