The biggest potential for helping us overcome shame is this: We are __hose people._ The truth is_we are the others. Most of us are one paycheck, one divorce, one drug-addicted kid, one mental health illness, one sexual assault, one drinking binge, one night of unprotected sex, or one affair away from being __hose people___he ones we don__ trust, the ones we pity, the ones we don__ let our kids play with, the ones bad things happen to, the ones we don__ want living next door.
The time period in question was before the proliferation of outsourcing, but there was already Craigslist as a __eady reserve_ resource. I had to resolutely disregard interesting-but-unhelpful search terms with advertising of local people looking for __asual encounters_ and __ants and raves._ In the possibly more helpful Craigslist category enigmatically titled __igs,_ I typed in: Lawyer seeks help. College drop-out preferred. Long hours, pressure-cooker environment, unyielding schedule. Pays all the Ramen noodles you can eat. Great opportunity to broaden your horizons and enhance your resume!It was a truthful description of the job, and consequently, I did not expect many takers.
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The time period in question was before the proliferation of outsourcing, but there was already Craigslist as a __eady reserve_ resource. I had to resolutely disregard interesting-but-unhelpful search terms with advertising of local people looking for __asual encounters_ and __ants and raves._ In the possibly more helpful Craigslist category enigmatically titled __igs,_ I typed in: Lawyer seeks help. College drop-out preferred. Long hours, pressure-cooker environment, unyielding schedule. Pays all the Ramen noodles you can eat. Great opportunity to broaden your horizons and enhance your resume!It was a truthful description of the job, and consequently, I did not expect many takers.
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