The New New Economy

“When you have a boyfriend, it’s much easier to find a boyfriend. It’s much easier to find a job when you have a job. You talk the talk. You’re more involved in that industry. You’re running into people in the building. You have the internal contacts with human resources. Your confidence level is up.”
–Parents magazine editor-in-chief Chandra Turner, explaining the benefits of continuous internships for recent graduates who cannot find media jobs. There are so many metaphors in here I don’t know where to start. [Via]