Musings and observations from T.J. Smith, commenting on the passing parade.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Twenty Somethings
We all know what 36-26-36 signifys - an hourglass figure. But what is meant by 22-22-22 which is what was requested by a media manager in Manhattan recently? Apparently his need was for a twenty-two year old to work twenty-two hours a day for $22,000 per year. Surely peon's wages and brutal hours but a fact of life in creative circles today. Intersperse such job conditions with a few unpaid internships and that is what drives many young people back to living with mom and dad. Read more on NYTimes Sunday Styles 3/3/13 "The No-Limits job"
tjs
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/fashion/for-20-somethings-ambition-at-a-cost.html?ref=style
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