Following the University of Minnesota's decision to "stop and think" about new hires last month, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and City Council President Barbara Johnson have proposed a similar hiring freeze for the city of Minneapolis.

“These are among the most challenging economic times that our nation has faced in its history,” said Rybak. “Every sector of the economy is feeling the impact of this financial crisis, and certainly government is not immune,"

While I wasn't exactly planning on working for the government, this potential freeze certainly doesn't make me optimistic about other sectors of employment. I'll spare you all the weather-related pun that I've got stored away (as if using a picture of Mr. Freeze weren't bad enough already).