WBZ News Pink Slip Party

Pink Slip Party at BetaHouse in Cambridge.

BetaHouse, a co-working facility, provided the space. Other companies contributed food and prizes (like resume re-writing). You can see the details of sponsors (and available jobs) here: http://purplepeople.pbwiki.com/PSPBoston2 and the original event and attendee information here: http://pinkslipparty.eventbrite.com/ and here's the WBZ article that they posted on their website: http://wbztv.com/local/pink.slip.parties.2.946502.html

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• pinkslipparty
• jobs
• unemployment
• layoffs
• boston
• betahouse
• wbz

[hkfreak]

How can you afford to THROW a party right after you lost your income?

[KeeHinckley]

Companies sponsored the space and some prizes. Individuals contributed time. I've updated the description with links.

[Tibbon]

Sponsorship + BYOB made things not so bad. Most people spent almost nothing there, and going to the Pink Slip Parties was well worth any minor cost to help find opportunities.