*This should be satire, but…

This should be satire, but it’s not
Game show prize:  A six month job



Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Other countries may have television programs that lure entrants with offers of a million dollars, a new car or a luxury holiday. But in this nation of broken finances and shattered dreams, contestants on a new game show compete for the precious prize of a paying job.

Five days a week Human Resources pits two unemployed people in a contest to win a six-month work contract. They tell their life stories and answer questions to test their ability to perform the job they are seeking.