Same here. I worked as a temp one summer during college (for two agencies). The dehumanization was absolutely the worst part: at one point I was staffed at a warehouse on a line shipping vitamins to people across the US. We mostly worked in awkward silence, as fast as we possibly could. This was punctuated by periods where a manager would gather and berate us for going too slowly.
My other favorite experience was working for a large energy drink supplier (you've heard of them), transferring cartons of drinks from pallets to other, differently-sized pallets, while 2-3 dudes in polos sat in a corner and chatted, occasionally laughing.
It gave me chills to read this and remember what it's like to work harder than you ever have before, and still be treated as a nameless soulless entity.
My other favorite experience was working for a large energy drink supplier (you've heard of them), transferring cartons of drinks from pallets to other, differently-sized pallets, while 2-3 dudes in polos sat in a corner and chatted, occasionally laughing.
It gave me chills to read this and remember what it's like to work harder than you ever have before, and still be treated as a nameless soulless entity.