Job Hunting? Try Botox

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Times are tough folks, and as most of you know, the unemployment rate is rising. But contrary to what seems to make sense, there's another rate on the rise; the number of people forking out cash for Botox.

The theory is that since it's one of the cheaper cosmetic procedures out there, it's what many St. Louisans are choosing to do to get ahead in this young and competitive job market. Not that it has any iota of an impact on how well they're able to do those jobs...

Somehow, having less cash has translated into people's desire to be able to express less emotion, too.