Permalancers are people too, people who need health benefits, 401(k)s and paid vacation days. To remind the bigwigs at Viacom about these issues, the “freelancers” staged a walk out yesterday.

Viacom managers were “supportive of the strike;” a freelancer told Mixed Media, "The word of the day is, 'Do what you gotta do.'"

These managers are so trying to be the cool father who can still rap with their teenagers’ friends. How about instead of rapping, you help get these kids some benefits?