Assignment
Almost every season of The Real World, beginning with its fifth season, has included the assignment of a season-long group job or task to the housemates. Beginning with this season, continued participation in the assignment becomes mandatory for the cast, and anyone fired from it is required to leave the residence and the cast. The Back to New York housemates were assigned jobs as receptionists for Arista Records during the day, and helped gain publicity for their up-and-coming bands at night.
Read more about this topic: The Real World: Back To New York