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FacebookI’ve come across many companies online that are hiring and the only way to apply is to create an account–a user name and password–with them and “login” to their site. And since most people use the same password for the majority of their accounts, applying for a job at Joe’s Widget Shack would give Joe’s site administrator access to your user name and password. Seems like a good opportunity for fraud.
I wonder how many con artists and identity thieves prey on the unemployed. People who look for jobs online are desperate. Users would be more than happy to disclose Social Security numbers because it “feels” like a normal part of the application process. It’s probably pretty easy for criminals: set up a fake job opening and–BAM!–you got some sucker’s SSN, home address, and employment history. Seems like they’re be a lot of that–especially with the amount of time spent by lowlifes trying to hack into worthless MySpace accounts. Then again, would it really be worth it? Criminals steal identities for profit’s sake. If someone is unemployed, how much money could they have?
Jay Leno is moving to prime time television for NBC and I find it to be a very intriguing gamble. I heard this is good for NBC because the “Tonight Show” is much cheaper to produce than scripted, hour-long dramas. Plus, NBC gets to keep its prized comedian from going to a competitor. But I wonder how long this experiment will last. Remember when ABC put “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” on 63 nights a week? ABC thought they were doing a good thing because “Millionaire” was so highly-rated. Instead of high ratings, audiences quickly grew sick of the show and it set ABC’s development back years.
I’m not sure how well a variety program like that would do in prime time. The reason fans flock to “Lost” is if you miss an episode, you’re missing a piece of the puzzle. If you miss an episode of the “Tonight Show,” you miss an interview with Richard Simmons–not the same sorta DVR motivation.
Plus, late-comedy is watched because there’s nothing else on. I don’t know anyone who stays up to watch Leno (or even infamous Conan O’Brien) every night. People watch because they’re awake–they don’t stay awake to watch. I don’t think anyone will go out of their way to see Leno in prime time (and that’s not even factoring in Leno’s suckiness). Late night talk shows have low standards because they aren’t the highlight of people’s television evening–prime time is. I can’t see anyone choosing Jay over “Grey”–and I don’t even know if “Grey’s Anatomy” is any good.