How bad has the job market become? A Manhattan advertising firm stages a "Survivor"-esque competition. Ten lucky applicants will perform thankless advertising-related chores for a couple of weeks, with the bosses voting off one hopeful at the end of each business day. The last supplicant standing gets a low-paying, entry-level job at the firm. "We're not going to denigrate or degrade people," says the chief exec. "But somebody else's idea of humiliation isn't the same as mine." (via Slate)
