But all paths don’t lead up, of course. True employment can also come with demotion, and Mortierbrigade has factored that in. That’s why there’s a basement level, a dusty, unfinished underground where you’ll have only cardboard boxes to sleep on – and there might be a few rats to fend off, too. “It’s the worst-case scenario,” Mortier says. “We don’t want to put anyone down there, but if they’re behaving badly, you never know.”
Belgian Ad Agency Rewards Interns with Upgraded Lodging
For interns at this Brussels firm, the best bonus is a bed to sleep in. Because they start off in a tent.