Lots of Negative Temp Blogs Out There
I enjoy following many of the other contract attorney blogs out there. Some are amusing while others are downright nasty. One of my favorite ones is Temporary Attorney: The Sweatshop Edition, which focuses on the temp life in New York City. The blogger calls himself “Tom the Temp” and his postings are downright hilarious at times. He obviously has a very sarcastic and pessimistic view of the line of work he’s in. I don’t always agree with his extremely negative views, but I can relate to some of his experiences. He certainly generates a lot of reader commentary, with some agreeing with his strong views whole heartedly and others preferring to just stick with bashing all temps and the profession. It certainly is an entertaining read.
September 29th, 2007 at 12:38 am
I wonder whether there is some culture difference between NYC and DC. DC projects have almost always impressed me with their professionalism. Then again, I speak a foreign language and we tend to have more skills in that area than the people who can fire us. But I have never experienced any of the nastiness or pettiness that seems pervasive in Tom’s world.
Is is a New York/DC work ethic thing - is the labor pool just so badly adjusted up there such that managers act like lunatics to keep the whiners down? I get the idea that DC is a LOT nicer than New York.
September 29th, 2007 at 12:51 am