Paint Stains

Northwest Airlines is the carrier that Jason and I travel on most often. It's not the greatest, but it's not the worst, either. (And for whatever reason, the planes we travel on within Asia are always nicer - even within the same airline - than those Stateside and the ones traveling between Japan and the US. I have no idea why. But the difference is quite large. I actually wonder if it's because Asian travelers now have higher standards for air travel.)

Anyway, see this news story:

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.

Can't afford to pay you more, please shop at Wal-Mart or dumpster-dive for your needs.

Hey, I think dumpster-diving is awesome for environmentalists, but to recomment it to one's full-time employees...?