If you can become the administrative receptionist’s lapdog, you won’t have to do anything, because the boss treats her like a mother. Whoever she says is good gets to stay. A bunch of artists just spend every day entertaining the receptionist, so they can get paid without doing any work and avoid being fired. But being capable is useless, because all the receptionist has to do is tell her mother that you’re uncooperative, and you’ll immediately receive a notice of unsuitability.

It’s all about connections, so watch what you say. If you offend the boss, he can get people to intimidate you and put your family in danger, because they know every kind of relationship around the world that shouldn’t be legal. So don’t foolishly think it’s easy there; everyone inside has to scrape by and live in disgrace.