Remember Josh Persky, the unemployed Wall Streeter who used up most of his 15 minutes back in June when he took to the streets with a "MIT Grad For Hire" sandwich board around his neck? Good news! He's landed a job! "After 11-odd months, plenty of interviews and many a TV appearance, the stunt resulted in a job at Weiser LLP, an accounting firm." Is this a sign the worst is over? Not really, but you're welcome to use it to cheer yourself amid the reports today of political corruption, stock losses, health epidemics and whatnot. [PEHub via Clusterstock]

Financial engineer Joshua Persky, an MIT alum, is walking the streets of Manhattan looking for work. Can you suggest a better headline? Do so in the comments. The best one will become the new headline. Yesterday's winner: "Those Mormons might be on to something" by Duncan. (Photo from Getty/Spencer Platt)

Of all the dignity-compromising things that Wall Streeters have to do over the course of their careers, it's safe to say no one has stooped lower than Mr. Joshua Persky, who stood outside the Charles Schwab building at 50th and Park yesterday wearing a sign that read "Experienced MIT Grad for Hire. (917) 650-8700." How reminicent of the Depression! (Minus the cell number, that is.) A former consultant at the boutique investment bank Houlihan Lokey and a father of five, Persky has been out of work for the past six months. "Instead of sitting at home, writing e-mails and networking, I decided to come out and hit the streets and try to compete a little."