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SoCalDem

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16. Those of us of a certain age can remember "Kelly Girls"

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 09:48 AM

Oct 2014

These were women office temps who came in when someone went on vacation or if someone had a baby..

It did not take employers long to figure out what a wonderful thing that "leased workers" were.. No benefits to pay..they were overly eager to please because they hoped to get hired on full time.. Since "the gals" did not realllllly need to work (ugh!), it never hurt to bring in a few Kelly Girls to get everyone else working faster, longer, more diligently.. The bosses had pick of the littler, and often hired the cutest ones..

Fast forward..and we are all pretty much Kelly Girls these days..

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The New "Job Gypsy" Business Model Is A Complete Economic Dead End For US Workers. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Oct 2014 OP

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The term Job Gypsy is not only an offensive term, it is a racist term. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #2

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it's already here, try getting a decent job after 50 . . . brush Oct 2014 #3

Just to be clear, not all the Boomers bought the bullshit Fumesucker Oct 2014 #4

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Well I've been self unemployed for years Fumesucker Oct 2014 #10

Migrant workers...nt Jesus Malverde Oct 2014 #19

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The Term I Used Was Not Meant To Be A Slur TheMastersNemesis Oct 2014 #7

I wasn't after you about using that term, Nemesis, the term sounds Frank "Luntzian". Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #23

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+++++++ marions ghost Oct 2014 #17

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47 here and I share your misery. Efilroft Sul Oct 2014 #14

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Those of us of a certain age can remember "Kelly Girls" SoCalDem Oct 2014 #16

good point marions ghost Oct 2014 #18

I for one am doing ok as one. It's not for everyone sure whatthehey Oct 2014 #20

This may be ok if you don't have children in school peacebird Oct 2014 #26

What do you do for a living? nt LiberalElite Oct 2014 #27

May I ask if you have children? Throd Oct 2014 #28