He’s the ‘Ryan Howard’ of our lives, the straggly
temp from Dunder Mifflin. The perpetual contract worker who comes in on
rationed time to coordinate all the menial things no other person wants to be
bothered to do or have become too complacent to do. His agenda is clear and
specific – ‘get in, get out, get the job done’.
In many ways, ‘the temp’ may be compared to the
transient partners in our lives… you know the ones with the strict purview to
exercise due diligence in whatever areas or needs we deem unfulfilled. However,
whilst the assigned tasks and functions vary between the physical and emotional,
the modus operandi ‘to satisfy’ remains universal…seemingly enacting the slogan
from McDonald’s to serve up a million smiles a day on you!
Yet whilst both worker/*insert patra voice here*
‘wukka’ categories exert a degree of industriousness and thoroughness to
detail, the question lingers, will the 'lowly' temp ever ‘graduate’ to roll
with a sense of permanence? Does the temp ever become the man in charge? Does
he aspire to be more than a transient man?
These 'charming heroes' you find yourself drawn to
for emotional or physical reprieve probably disappear once the need/purpose is
met or intensity is amped up... usually because they are too chicken to see how
deep the rabbit hole goes... he remains the proverbial temp..unfazed and on to
the next assignment where the pay is better, the hours are less demanding and
of course the grass a luminous shade of green..
...on that note... with the exit of the temp and a
clear vacancy to boot for permanent staff.. pshka.. 'help wanted' :-)
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