New York Goes to Work was an American reality television series, premiering on VH1 on May 4, 2009. The show was a follow-up of New York Goes to Hollywood starring Tiffany "New York" Pollard as she tries to find a regular job. The jobs were selected by fans from a list of three possible jobs for each individual episode. She would receive a $10,000 bonus each week if she were able to impress her employer. However, if she quit, failed or was fired, she would not receive a bonus for the week.
In the first episode, viewers sent New York to work as an exterminator for the Abolish Pest Control Company. First, she tackles an enormous bee hive with major hesitation, but makes a successful start. Then, she chases a snake with a very rough start but she passes this challenge on thin ice. Then, being very apprehensive she tackles getting a dead rat under a house, she leaves Jason under the house to get the dead rotting rat corpse, and is deemed unsuccessful. In the end, she is awarded a check for $10,000.
Episode 2
First aired May 11, 2009
Job choices: Pig Farmer, Construction Worker, Pet Groomer
New York wanted: Pet Groomer
America voted: Pig Farmer
Result: Passed
Viewers sent New York to work as a Pig Farmer. Her first task was to clean the pig pen which she failed to do. Her second task was to move the pig, which she also failed to accomplish. The third task was to feed the pigs, which she accomplished. The fourth task, to carve the pig, was also completed. The fifth task was to trim the goat nails, also was unaccomplished and her sixth and final task was to artificially inseminate a pig, which she completed. In the end, she was awarded her check for $10,000.
New York wanted: Casting Director/Cafeteria Worker
America voted: Nudist Resort Employee
Result: Failed
In week 3, New York was chosen to work at a nudist resort. While she could succeed at serving breakfast, she had a tough time dealing with all the nudity. During the resort party, New York had too much to drink, officially putting her in the failed category.
Episode 4
First Aired May 25, 2009
Job choices: Cake Maker, Ghost Hunter, General contractor
New York wanted: Cake Maker
America voted: Ghost Hunter
Result: Failed
In week 4, New York was sent to be a Ghost Hunter on the RMS Queen Mary, a now-retired ocean liner that was used during World War II for troop transport. As an "employee" of Beyond Investigation Magazine, New York was supposed to collect EVP, electronic voice phenomenon, and make contact with a young ghost girl named Jackie who had supposedly drowned in the first class pool. New York failed to collect an EVP. New York then advanced to the next task, which was to make contact with spirits in the darkest hall on the ship, known as the Vortex. She failed this challenge, mostly due to her incessant screaming and eventual pulling her boss back out into the lighted hall. Her third task was to speak with a ghost named Henry in the ship's boiler room. Henry was supposed to be very angry, having been a worker accidentally boiled during his job. Nervous, she feels something touch her arm and runs out of the room. In the final challenge, they conduct a seance, where New York is initially scared; within a few minutes she feels something touch her arm again and runs screaming to a higher, lighted deck, refusing to finish. New York does not win the $10,000 and refuses to come back again.
In week 8, is sent to be a fast food worker. Her first task is with the potatoes, and she failed because she was trying to make a guy hug her. The second task was to make burgers. She tries then burns her hands screaming "why dont y'all care!" There is a long line. She fails. The last task was with customer service, and she starts screaming into the microphone saying what! Sorry. One customer said she did not like the way New York was talking to her. So New York gets mad and calls the customer a bitch. Overall she fails.
