A friend of mine (and fellow AT&T alumnus) summed this video up nicely: “I like that the audience thinks the chart is made-up comedy.”
Spot-on, fellow alum. Nothing could be further from the truth! Remember, Stephen Colbert is all about the truth.
(OK, truthiness.)
Anyway, here ‘tis:
Watch Stephen Colbert explain the whole AT&T thing (Google Video).
“We understand your desire to know how your information will be used and in our Privacy and Opt-Out Notices we describe how we will collect, use and maintain your information. By clicking below you may exercise your right to instruct us not to provide your non-public personal information to non-affiliated third parties, except as permitted or required by law.”
(Emphasis mine.)
Why, just last week I finally got the greenlight to apply for an LLC, and did so! Only one small wrinkle now:
As of today, New Jersey is closed. [UPDATE: As of Saturday the 8th, it’s reopening. Yay!]
This chart (on a page humorously mistitled “Sports Graphic”) shows how many state employees are declared essential and how many aren’t. I don’t see any departments for business or taxation listed, but I presume those are under the commerce or treasury entries. The numbers are, of course, a bit anemic, given the circumstances.
Receiving a Business Certificate, for me at least, is a big prerequisite - a prelude to a host of new opportunities. Of course, if there’s no-one around to process, approve, print and mail all those rectangular pieces of paper …
Ahh well. I’ve got other fish to fry. There’s still plenty of other work to be done. (You too?)
