This morning I met with a temp agency and got the Troy McClure video. I love sitting through the Troy McClure "this is how you be the bestest temp in the world!" video. It's always chock-full of such useful information as "always show up on time!" or "always wear respectable clothing!" This one even had office safety tips like "don't use your back to pick up things, use your legs" and "make you sure you know where the fire exits are located!" Oh, and the ever popular "don't do drugs" and even "don't harass."

The best part of those videos though is how they try and make everything so happy and shiny. You are never called "temps" but "associates." And every temp assignment isn't a temp assignment, it's a "wonderful opportunity". Not to mention, of course, how you are constantly told how much of a "valued employee" you are to Drone Staffing Incorporated. All of which I guess is a much better way of saying "soul-sucking office work for dime a dozen college educated white collar types who can't get a job."