THE CONTINGENCY CONTINGENT: MY FAKE JOB IN Y2K PREPAREDNESS

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In 1998, the author of this essay worked on a Y2K (the Year 2000 bug) preparedness project for a global advertising conglomerate. The project involved documenting the company's technological inventory and making sure it was ready for Y2K. Eventually, they realized the project was largely a sham designed to protect the company from potential legal liabilities.