When I first began working for First Boston, the Bankers had control over what temps worked; the bankers could request temps by name. Obviously, the best temps got the most work at CSFB in those days.

Most of us temping at First Boston in the late 80's early 90's had our own business cards with our names and temp agencies on them to give to bankers (so that they could request us by name the next time they needed a temp). I once got a request from my agency to temp for a Banker at CSFB on an Excel project, and the banker had told my agency that if I wasn't available to just forget it..

First Boston was perfect in the late 80's early 90's, no bullshit, no theater, no actors, just bankers who needed work done and good temps who could do the work.

Some time later, some people apparently decided to create a level of management at CSFB to MANAGE TEMPS, and then suddenly CSFB becomes full of actor temps who the bankers at CSFB seemed to all hate.

"Maybe this will make me?". John Freeman, CSFB/Custom Staffing Insider Trading Temp