tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post6735437214199148593..comments2024-03-25T04:26:39.471-04:00Comments on Temporary Attorney: The Sweatshop Edition: Sometimes It's Necessary To Jump Shiphelpme123http://www.blogger.com/profile/09049497942793554030noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-4649274084580166972008-06-13T13:18:00.000-04:002008-06-13T13:18:00.000-04:00The Nigerians are clearly the SMARTEST people on t...The Nigerians are clearly the SMARTEST people on the project because they understand that their work is a scam, whereas many posters to this borads seems to believe that DocRev is a job of some kind.<BR/><BR/>So, just continue to work your ass off while I and my African friends smoke weed, gossip, pad our hours, and earn twice what you do.<BR/><BR/>SuckersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-91984574843068023322008-05-01T22:40:00.000-04:002008-05-01T22:40:00.000-04:00yawn...enough of this dreary topic. Good luck to ...yawn...enough of this dreary topic. Good luck to all on the SS Temptanic, Nigerians and others. <BR/><BR/>Please stop your flames now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-18207183002679636152008-04-30T19:49:00.000-04:002008-04-30T19:49:00.000-04:00Sentiments aside, on the McCarter project, the Nig...Sentiments aside, on the McCarter project, the Nigerians worked equally as hard as anyone else. And they played equally as hard as anyone else. Why all this uncalled for fascination with the Nigerians? Is it because over 90% of them jumped off a sinking ship for for a sleekier vessel? I think the lesson to take home here is the importance of solidarity in numbers.whosfoolingwhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452251624330021453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-56509183659505977552008-04-26T21:04:00.000-04:002008-04-26T21:04:00.000-04:00This is to officialy infor you that we have verifi...This is to officialy infor you that we have verified your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE payment of US$6.8M and we the Senate committee on appropriation and finance have arranged your payment to be paid with an atm card in regard to an order from MR. President Alhaja Musa Yara'dua (GCFR) Federan Republic of Nigeria, an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money from any ATM Machine in any part of the world have been approved for you. to receive your ATM card of $6.8 million us dollars contact Mr. Richard Mark on this email: atm.cardremmitance@hotmail.com <BR/>with the following: <BR/>1.full Name 2. Address 3. Phone 4.Your age<BR/>5.OccupationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-13208429623328741212008-04-26T04:49:00.000-04:002008-04-26T04:49:00.000-04:00BTW, Nigerians themselves will tell you the countr...BTW, Nigerians themselves will tell you the country is rife with corruption.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634532301690071884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-77835798546842882182008-04-26T04:47:00.000-04:002008-04-26T04:47:00.000-04:0010.11 gets nil points for conciseness.I've been a ...10.11 gets nil points for conciseness.<BR/><BR/>I've been a temp and if one does not look out for himself first, no other fckuer will.<BR/><BR/>I'd told a few to shove it. The recruiters are shameless and will call you again regardless. Then the question is, do you really need that sh&t in your life? <BR/><BR/>I stopped returning their calls and have so far lived to work another day.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634532301690071884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-84207964756471480962008-04-25T18:35:00.000-04:002008-04-25T18:35:00.000-04:00Yes, I just sent my $10,000 dollar wire to the won...Yes, I just sent my $10,000 dollar wire to the wonderful Nigerian Barrister who notified me of my inheritance. My distant relative, filthy rich, died in a plane crash in Nigeria. Now, ten years later these kind hearted souls in Nigeria have finally tracked me down, the rightful heir.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to get my $10,000,000. And to think I only had to send $10,000 to Nigeria to get this money. They are such sweet and kind people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-63474483499230775292008-04-25T18:12:00.000-04:002008-04-25T18:12:00.000-04:00The same way that it's not out of the realm of pos...The same way that it's not out of the realm of possibility that as a doc reviewer I may end up as partner one day. And I may receive millions if I forward a check in order to release that Nigerian money which is lying in escrow in Switzerland!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-10617324232681070282008-04-25T18:04:00.000-04:002008-04-25T18:04:00.000-04:00There are projects that last for years. 9:02 PM's...There are projects that last for years. 9:02 PM's story is not out of the realm of possibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-51048744768964867252008-04-25T13:24:00.000-04:002008-04-25T13:24:00.000-04:00Well, Nigerians are famous for brazenly lying, wha...Well, Nigerians are famous for brazenly lying, what's to stop them from fabricating stories on this board?<BR/><BR/>Hard to imagine a three year temp gig sitting next to the same person...hmmmm maybe you are right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-18724742906269391222008-04-25T12:33:00.000-04:002008-04-25T12:33:00.000-04:00How many people believe 9:02pm's post above? Thre...How many people believe 9:02pm's post above? Three years temp job, smart, dedicated etc?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-85797229840384290242008-04-24T18:25:00.000-04:002008-04-24T18:25:00.000-04:00Staffing agencies' personnel regularly monitor thi...Staffing agencies' personnel regularly monitor this site......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-39975829065263081032008-04-23T21:02:00.000-04:002008-04-23T21:02:00.000-04:00I have worked with a nigerian woman for 3 plus yea...I have worked with a nigerian woman for 3 plus years and have nothing but positive things to say about her. She is smart, dedicated to hard work, dilligent and personable. Stop with the BS stereotypes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-80244783762629334332008-04-23T19:55:00.000-04:002008-04-23T19:55:00.000-04:00Ummm, the Nigerians are Americans. Don't you have ...Ummm, the Nigerians are Americans. <BR/><BR/>Don't you have a cross to burn somewhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-36810733341739458702008-04-23T19:47:00.000-04:002008-04-23T19:47:00.000-04:00I've seen it first hand, what sets them apart from...I've seen it first hand, what sets them apart from the other scammers on projects (and there are many) is the work as a team to defraud the agencies and firms. They are also utterly brazen and act as if it's their right to defraud us hapless Americans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-55595865943286292892008-04-23T18:12:00.000-04:002008-04-23T18:12:00.000-04:00"Not all Nigerians are scammers, but the vast majo..."Not all Nigerians are scammers, but the vast majority of those that I have worked with in the temp world bill a lot of hours and do very little work". What is wrong with a factual statement based on observation and experience? Just because you are educated does not mean you have to close your eyes to the reality around you for the sake of political correctness. I believe it is high time to expose these scammers and the agencies that place them. I would invite other people who are experienced temps to weigh in on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-82065416712438005312008-04-23T15:56:00.000-04:002008-04-23T15:56:00.000-04:00Wow, I never thought I'd see educated people actua...Wow, I never thought I'd see educated people actually writing that Nigerians as a whole appear to bill a lot of hours and do very little work. That is wrong on so many levels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-46325925478118528092008-04-22T16:12:00.000-04:002008-04-22T16:12:00.000-04:00yes, it's really just a scam and a fiction for bil...yes, it's really just a scam and a fiction for billing purposes. It seems insane that they can't develop a decent program to scan and filter out the documents in a more manageable way than most of these firms. The irrelevant crap I've seen is enough to bury an elephant. The ridiculous Sandbox antics of most temp attys makes me embarassed to be classified as such. I've endeavored to be honest and professional, but these qualities are not useful to an agency or law firm. The above post was correct, most hours wins, hands down. The shameful dishonesty and outright lying I've seen by Nigerians and others are shocking, but largely ignored. <BR/><BR/>The firms always pay lip service to curtailing fraud and as the fraud is gradually revealed, more and more retarded and punitive rules are applied to all attorneys. Thus at the end of the day, the only incentive for honesty is your own propriety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-86703375645695144682008-04-22T14:03:00.000-04:002008-04-22T14:03:00.000-04:00I blame it on the agencies. They could easily wee...I blame it on the agencies. They could easily weed out the bad apples, if they wanted to. The fact of the matter is that the people who they consider "hard working" are those that simply bill the greatest amount of hours. I was once on a project and the lady next to me hardly did any work, chatted on the phone, snuck off to court, and did half the number of documents and those that she did do were probably all screwed up because she didn't even read them. To my surprise, I was the one who was given a reprimand by my agency because I was only billing 59 hours a week. The more you work in this industry, the more disgusted you become.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-23587908126539046612008-04-22T13:06:00.000-04:002008-04-22T13:06:00.000-04:00Not all Nigerians are scammers, but the vast major...Not all Nigerians are scammers, but the vast majority of those that I have worked with in the temp world bill a lot of hours and do very little work. They disappear for hours doing their own personal business, like going to court etc. Some will try to do two projects at the same time. They do jump ship a lot giving the agency some baloney excuse. The most egregious offenders, like the double biller who tries to sell you real estate, do give the others a bad name. The overall attitude seems to be do whatever you can get away with, and you are a stupid American if you are an honest, conscentious worker. The temp world is ripe for this mentality given the way agencies and law firms treat temp attorneys. And there is no lack of slackers and scammers in the overall pool of temp attorneys be they Nigerian or not. The issue is that when you are a relatively small easily recognizable group it doesn't take that many bad apples to screw it up for everybody else in the group. However, agencies generally just care about the short term bottom line which is how many hours you bill, and most Nigerians are "hard working" in that sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-62911817726457878972008-04-22T12:35:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:35:00.000-04:00You may be right. It's also interesting to note t...You may be right. It's also interesting to note that "MyAttorneyBlog" guy promotes another site on one of his blogs:<BR/><BR/>"Our friend Gabe Acevedo, over at Gabe’s Guide forwarded this article to me earlier today. Gabe’s Guide is a brand new blog that focuses on trends in contract staffing and a behind-the-scenes look at which staffing agencies are staffing the juiciest projects."<BR/><BR/>Apparently, this Gabe guy works for delta group.<BR/>http://jdwired.com/<BR/><BR/>I am tired of recruiters giving seminars and writing articles on the "benefits" of being a contract attorney. Like they know what it's like to work crazy hours with no benefits in tiny closets with egomanical bosses and sick coworkers hacking next to you all day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-288317696125665102008-04-22T12:07:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:07:00.000-04:00I agree with one of the posts above. That "MyAtto...I agree with one of the posts above. That "MyAttorneyBlog" guy is either a recruiter or someone in the PR department of a recruiting agency. It's been my experience that if you jump, the agency might be angry with you for a month or so, but if another project comes along, you're back to being just as good as any other contract zombie. They dpn't care about loyalty. All they care about is filling seats and clicking documents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-81386919928754020482008-04-22T11:15:00.000-04:002008-04-22T11:15:00.000-04:00Who are all these bitter folks calling Nigerians o...Who are all these bitter folks calling Nigerians out? How dare you??? You meet one or two Nigerians and then you decide that we all act the same way??? How do you feel when folks go around calling out "Ugly Americans" just because they met several??<BR/> Most of us are older folks who have spouses and children and we work hard. We bill and we work. We don't come to gossip and hang out in the kitchen 'jawing' all the time. We especially do not go on the internet looking for Kerdashian (sp?). We have our priorities straight. If you didn't see the writing on the wall, what with the ME lawyers drilling "March 15th deadline" into our heads, then that's your bad luck. Don't blame someone for having the foresight to leave. If I were you, I'd quit trolling Tom the Temp and go sign up for unemployment. As for me and mine, we are on another project, earning $ and sending it to our extended families back home. Seriously. And for those who want to steer clear, then go right ahead. We won't notice. Gosh, the stupidity of some of you is enough to make my head spin!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-75888958950498247482008-04-22T10:37:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:37:00.000-04:00So which agencies use the Nigerian crews the most?...So which agencies use the Nigerian crews the most? After encountering them on a Hudson gig, I want to try to steer clear as best as I can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19584611.post-42426411790923361842008-04-21T23:48:00.000-04:002008-04-21T23:48:00.000-04:00Hudson pawned, Nigerians rock!Hudson pawned, Nigerians rock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com