It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s just an unemployed guy in a red cape.
A Florida unemployment agency is under investigation for spending $14,000 in public funds on red superhero capes as part or broader campaign that frames joblessness as a battle between good and evil. The agency, Workforce Central Florida, even created a fictional villain, Dr. Evil Unemployment, whose superpower is apparently handing out pink slips in a bid to somehow take over the world.According to the Orlando Sentinel, Workforce Central Florida has spent $73,000 overall on the Cape-A-Bility campaign, including $14,200 for 6,000 red satin capes, and an additional $2,300 for cardboard cutouts of Dr. Evil Unemployment.
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