For 1,900 T-Mobile call center workers, the weekend is going to be a lot more depressing and…jobless. Reuters has confirmed that rumors from earlier in the day foretelling of a T-Mobile layoff were true. While 1,900 is only ~5% of T-Mobile’s full workforce, it’s a depressing situation for those involved no matter how you look at it. But it’s not all fire and brimstone. T-Mobile is reportedly offering the 1,900 now jobless employees a chance to...

Today is probably not the best day to find out you owe $2,500 in back taxes, receive a letter notifying you of your late rent payment, or even going out to spend money on a beer if you find yourself a new ex-Alltel/Verizon acquired employee. Though crying in your beer may be the only thing that makes you feel better. I must stress however that crying in good beer is a travesty — meaning a lesser beer is a more desirable tear collector. What constitutes a good beer?...