Government Job Center Gives Superhero Capes to Unemployed

Dr. Evil Unemployment
Workforce Central Florida

Workforce Central Florida apparently has way too much extra money.  Under Director, Gary J. Earl, Workforce Central Florida thought it might me a good idea to spend $73,000 on a campaign to turn the unemployed into "caped crusaders." The agency spent more than $16,000 on 6,000 capes to give away to unemployed people. The agency also spent $2,300 on foam cutouts of a villain: Dr. Evil Unemployment. There is also a chance to win a $1000 prize pack.

Cape-A-Bility Challenge Logo

Workforce Central Florida

It is all part of the "Cape-A-Bility Challenge" program with the assumed goal of motivating unemployed people by dressing them up with superhero capes.

Cape-A-Bility Challenge Logo
Workforce Central Florida

Is this really what unemployed people want? Are they wanting to dress up as superheroes, or do they just want help finding jobs so they do not get thrown out of their homes?

Can you imagine anything more depressing than a bunch of unemployed people standing in a line waiting on an employment check? What if that money had instead been unused to place people in jobs or--better yet--not have been seized from taxpayers in the first place?

Caped Crusaders Against Unemployment

Workforce Central Florida

One must wonder where these capes were manufactured. For the love of all that is decent and fair, let us hope these capes were not made in China. If the capes were absolutely necessary, why did the unemployed people not get a chance to make these capes and earn a little money? Making a cape is not very difficult. Anyone with an hour of training could make one of the simplest garments ever invented.

Woman Beating Dr. Evil Unemployment

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If you were wondering why your taxes are so high, this is just one silly example of how government wastes your money. Every government worker involved in this ridiculous program should be unemployed.

By the way, Superman, Spider-Man, and a lot of other superheroes have steady day jobs. Some of them even work for the press. Maybe they should be covering this wasteful insanity.