A piece I wrote from September 2008. The economy's getting better, but it's a new world out there and something tells me a lot more people are doing this kind of work
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My friends and family have asked me, on numerous occasions, when I will be on one of the many Law & Order TV shows. I don’t know the answer to that, but I can provide some insight as to what I do while I wait for that to happen, which is temping.
If you aren’t familiar with what it means to temp, then congratulations! You probably have a normal job and make way more money than I do. So, to benefit you and the rest of my friends and family, I’ve described a typical day in the life of a temp below.
9:20 AM Arrive outside the building where your new temp assignment is, pleased that you're ten minutes early. That makes you and your temp agency look good.
9:21 AM Change from sneakers into fashionably uncomfortable work shoes before entering the lobby.
9:23 AM Front desk security informs you that the company you’re here to temp for has moved offices.
9:24 AM Call temp office. Get the new address of the company.
9:25 AM Powerwalk to the new address, forgetting to switch back into sneakers. Hope you make it before 9:30 and make that good impression.
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My friends and family have asked me, on numerous occasions, when I will be on one of the many Law & Order TV shows. I don’t know the answer to that, but I can provide some insight as to what I do while I wait for that to happen, which is temping.
If you aren’t familiar with what it means to temp, then congratulations! You probably have a normal job and make way more money than I do. So, to benefit you and the rest of my friends and family, I’ve described a typical day in the life of a temp below.
9:20 AM Arrive outside the building where your new temp assignment is, pleased that you're ten minutes early. That makes you and your temp agency look good.
9:21 AM Change from sneakers into fashionably uncomfortable work shoes before entering the lobby.
9:23 AM Front desk security informs you that the company you’re here to temp for has moved offices.
9:24 AM Call temp office. Get the new address of the company.
9:25 AM Powerwalk to the new address, forgetting to switch back into sneakers. Hope you make it before 9:30 and make that good impression.
