Comments on: Dancers For Hire Exploited, NYT Gets Hard On http://thecurvature.com/2008/04/11/dancers-for-hire-exploited-nyt-gets-hard-on/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry http://thecurvature.com/2008/04/11/dancers-for-hire-exploited-nyt-gets-hard-on/#comment-4373 Barry Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:13:15 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=673#comment-4373 Thank you Cara! I knew there was something wrong with the NYT story put couldn't put my finger on it. It lacked any spark or spirit. Thank you Cara!

I knew there was something wrong with the NYT story put couldn’t put my finger on it.

It lacked any spark or spirit.

]]> By: laura http://thecurvature.com/2008/04/11/dancers-for-hire-exploited-nyt-gets-hard-on/#comment-4304 laura Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:16:13 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=673#comment-4304 I don't have much hope, because I know that defense has worked in other situations. Now, I know its not the same situation at all, but Mary Kay is able to get away with a lot of questionable stuff because they consider the sellers to be independant contractors. They've fired people who had to take medical leave or went off to war because they hadn't sold the required amount stuff to maintain their position. Granted, its explicitly stated in the contract, but we're not exactly dealing with the same demographics, here. I don’t have much hope, because I know that defense has worked in other situations. Now, I know its not the same situation at all, but Mary Kay is able to get away with a lot of questionable stuff because they consider the sellers to be independant contractors. They’ve fired people who had to take medical leave or went off to war because they hadn’t sold the required amount stuff to maintain their position. Granted, its explicitly stated in the contract, but we’re not exactly dealing with the same demographics, here.

]]> By: Moody http://thecurvature.com/2008/04/11/dancers-for-hire-exploited-nyt-gets-hard-on/#comment-4291 Moody Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:43:18 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/?p=673#comment-4291 Nice timing. :) Great blog, the NYT have been disappointing a lot lately. I really hope that the “independent contractors” defense doesn't work. It's obvious BS, but most people are quick to find an excuse to blame the victim. Nice timing. :)

Great blog, the NYT have been disappointing a lot lately.

I really hope that the “independent contractors” defense doesn’t work. It’s obvious BS, but most people are quick to find an excuse to blame the victim.

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