Looks like there might be a happy ending to the story of Ken Karpman, who went from managing his own hedge fund to pizza delivery driver:
First ABC's 20/20 and Good Morning America contacted Ken to do reports. Now Dr. Phil and Oprah are calling. More important, dozens of people have emailed ABC Action News.com reporter Don Germaise - who broke the story - to offer Karpman a job. Karpman says his phone is ringing off the hook and companies from all over the country are writing to offer him positions. Some are not much better than pizza delivery driver, but many are executive positions, with executive salaries.
Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of other people are without work, but since they weren't once bankers, no one gives a rat's ass about them. This story is idiotic.
Just what I was thinking. A man who made $675K a year should have enough savings to let his family live quite nicely for a long time while he finds another job with his own skill and experience.
It's just kind of disgusting that folks like Oprah and others are taking this man as a charity case.
I'm happy for him, but I think this is stupid. He's no more deserving of a job, much less that much fame, than anyone else. If so many places have jobs to fill, they should hire from their own communities -- I'm sure there are tonnes of candidates.
If your going to putting former hedge fund execs up for attention here profile ginger she needs a job too. Hell profile anyone who needs a job.
I have no love lost for the hedge fund people and the word honesty and high risk funds are not mutually exclusive. Can we find a former oil exec while we are at it? Oh thats right they are still making money.
I agree if you made that much money and you did not save some it's not anyone's fault but your own.
This guy knew someone who helped PR his case. Anyone that does anything for him is just being sucked into the PR hole. Chumps are born every minute. Cry me a river.
Yet again I question why this story is being posted on Serious Eats.
And, of course, why it's triggering such reponses -- running the gamut from unfeeling to cruel to just plain silly.
@teenagefoodie
I also agree that this is kinda an off topic subject, although the original related post was somewhat more food related.
Also, we're all just bitter because many of us are facing real challenges with the current economy and yet...okay...why am I explaining why we're disgusted with this story. Do you honestly feel compassion for that dude up there?
@teenagefoodie: I already answered the question as to why the original story appeared on Slice/Serious Eats. This particular post is not as food-related as the original item, but it's here as a follow up, which I figured the title of this post conveyed.
I'm so annoyed by this story. My husband is working nights making just over minimum wage (and he used to have a very good-paying job before he got laid off along with many others) to help us keep food on the table. Hey Oprah, wanna come highlight our story??
as someone who is also unemployed (and having one hell of a time finding a job) i feel split on this... good for him for finding something that can make more money, but I'm with a few others... I can't seem to find anything, and get turned down at local stores. Thank goodness for friends and good food!
what is wrong with people? ok, you had a rough year, i had a rough year, and this guy had a rough year. would i be bitter because your luck picks up and mine didn't? as far as anyone here knows, he didn't work in AIG-FP and he wasn't a nazi, so cut the guy a break. him making half a million dollars a year in his old job didn't put the glass ceiling over your head, so there's no need to be resentful. in a perfect world you him and i would all be millionaires, but just because the world isn't perfect doesn't mean you can't be happy for someone else's success. this populist mob mentality is insane.
Thanks for the follow up article. Good for him! I hope that he finds something rewarding that he enjoys doing, and the time they spent through the rough patch was a lesson well learned.
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Looks like there might be a happy ending to the story of Ken Karpman, who went from managing his own hedge fund to pizza delivery driver:
19 Comments:
That's really great! Good luck to him & his family.
mrstkach at 3:50PM on 03/25/09
That is good news for him and his family. I'm happy for them. Good luck Mr. Karpman.
Raiders757 at 4:53PM on 03/25/09
Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of other people are without work, but since they weren't once bankers, no one gives a rat's ass about them. This story is idiotic.
simon at 5:00PM on 03/25/09
The only job he is qualified for is being an example of greed, stupidity, and a how not to provide for your family.
Truff at 5:07PM on 03/25/09
@simon:
Just what I was thinking. A man who made $675K a year should have enough savings to let his family live quite nicely for a long time while he finds another job with his own skill and experience.
It's just kind of disgusting that folks like Oprah and others are taking this man as a charity case.
fuuchan at 5:25PM on 03/25/09
Who needs skills when you have e-fame?
charles at 5:41PM on 03/25/09
He'll just blow it again. He should stick with pizza delivery. You can make a lot of money in the right neighborhood, if you work a lot of hours.
/A friend of mine bought a house outright after 2 years of pizza delivery. Of course, we she was insane and worked 12-16 hours a day.
Mooner at 5:49PM on 03/25/09
Good luck to him he looks honest and with a good family
gaffer at 6:39PM on 03/25/09
I'm getting laid off and I'm getting turned down from grocery stores for jobs. Can you write an article about me so I can keep making my 20k a year?
gingercookiewithlime at 6:56PM on 03/25/09
I hope they publish where he gets his new wonderful job, so I can make sure I don't ever spend a dime there.
traceyB at 7:53PM on 03/25/09
I'm happy for him, but I think this is stupid. He's no more deserving of a job, much less that much fame, than anyone else. If so many places have jobs to fill, they should hire from their own communities -- I'm sure there are tonnes of candidates.
piccola at 8:53PM on 03/25/09
If your going to putting former hedge fund execs up for attention here profile ginger she needs a job too. Hell profile anyone who needs a job.
I have no love lost for the hedge fund people and the word honesty and high risk funds are not mutually exclusive. Can we find a former oil exec while we are at it? Oh thats right they are still making money.
I agree if you made that much money and you did not save some it's not anyone's fault but your own.
This guy knew someone who helped PR his case. Anyone that does anything for him is just being sucked into the PR hole. Chumps are born every minute. Cry me a river.
JerzeeTomato at 9:28PM on 03/25/09
Yet again I question why this story is being posted on Serious Eats.
And, of course, why it's triggering such reponses -- running the gamut from unfeeling to cruel to just plain silly.
teenagefoodie at 10:35PM on 03/25/09
@teenagefoodie
I also agree that this is kinda an off topic subject, although the original related post was somewhat more food related.
Also, we're all just bitter because many of us are facing real challenges with the current economy and yet...okay...why am I explaining why we're disgusted with this story. Do you honestly feel compassion for that dude up there?
fuuchan at 12:55AM on 03/26/09
@teenagefoodie: I already answered the question as to why the original story appeared on Slice/Serious Eats. This particular post is not as food-related as the original item, but it's here as a follow up, which I figured the title of this post conveyed.
Adam Kuban at 11:03AM on 03/26/09
I'm so annoyed by this story. My husband is working nights making just over minimum wage (and he used to have a very good-paying job before he got laid off along with many others) to help us keep food on the table. Hey Oprah, wanna come highlight our story??
juliebugsmama at 11:48AM on 03/26/09
as someone who is also unemployed (and having one hell of a time finding a job) i feel split on this... good for him for finding something that can make more money, but I'm with a few others... I can't seem to find anything, and get turned down at local stores. Thank goodness for friends and good food!
Alm25 at 3:03PM on 03/26/09
what is wrong with people? ok, you had a rough year, i had a rough year, and this guy had a rough year. would i be bitter because your luck picks up and mine didn't? as far as anyone here knows, he didn't work in AIG-FP and he wasn't a nazi, so cut the guy a break. him making half a million dollars a year in his old job didn't put the glass ceiling over your head, so there's no need to be resentful. in a perfect world you him and i would all be millionaires, but just because the world isn't perfect doesn't mean you can't be happy for someone else's success. this populist mob mentality is insane.
annlikesart at 2:55PM on 03/27/09
Thanks for the follow up article. Good for him! I hope that he finds something rewarding that he enjoys doing, and the time they spent through the rough patch was a lesson well learned.
Cassaendra at 8:10AM on 03/28/09