On the Above the Law website, a tip was posted stating that layoffs at Pillsbury were known ahead of time because of a cell phone conversation overheard on the subway in New York.  Apparently Robert Robbins, head of the firm’s corporate and securities group, leaked the news to the eavesdropper and eventually, to the world. Pillsbury confirmed the gossip, when there-soon-after, the firm officially announced layoffs.  Who wouldn’t want to get paid to sit on their butts for a year?  But, wait. There is a catch.  Serious candidates must have a proposal of their own.  They must write a letter explaining how they will fill their time expanding skill sets.  And, the successful candidates will also have some contact with the firm during smaller projects.

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