Holding signs

[gisb0rne]

I never really paid much attention to this until I saw the last "Flight of the Conchords" episode and then I realized that I often see people doing this. What's the deal? The signs are for such stupid crap most of the time. How much do the sign-holders get paid? What kind of work schedule do they run? How would I go about getting a sign-holding job? Do people actually buy the stuff being advertised? Why don't they just have a sign on a board instead of a person holding it (specifically, the person standing outside the apt. complex holding a "Newly rennovated apartments available now!" sign)?

[ChrisCo]

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I never really paid much attention to this until I saw the last "Flight of the Conchords" episode and then I realized that I often see people doing this. What's the deal? The signs are for such stupid crap most of the time. How much do the sign-holders get paid? What kind of work schedule do they run? How would I go about getting a sign-holding job? Do people actually buy the stuff being advertised? Why don't they just have a sign on a board instead of a person holding it (specifically, the person standing outside the apt. complex holding a "Newly rennovated apartments available now!" sign)?

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In my town they are paid pretty well. I believe close to 20 and hour.

They use people dancing and waving the sign because it garners much more attention than most other forms of advertisement.

[Losing all]

min wage, sweet gig

[guids]

Im the boom king....whos the boom king?






I like the guys who dress up as uncle sam, or lady liberty, they always get a honk from guids.

[Gil Chesterton]

Ill give the honk and wave- but only if they twirling/really selling out.

[swede123]

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min wage, sweet gig

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Actually, like our favorite passive-aggressive 19 year-old already mentioned they make quite a bit more than minimum wage, upwards of $15 per hour I've heard. Not bad for a high school/college kid off for the summer.

Swede

[Blarg]

They must make at least $20/hour in asspennies alone.