Archive for December 2006

University Librarian

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 29 December 2006, with 2 comments so far.

By Paul Wiener — Age 64 — Smithtown, NY
Call me stupid, or lazy. Or lucky. I’ve always hated work, but I was taught I had to do it. Not why. I’ve been a librarian in a large university for 29 years. My workday suits me perfectly — except for the odd hour or two […]

Rock ‘n’ Roll Coworker

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 28 December 2006, with 3 comments so far.

by Leon Chase — Age 34 — Brooklyn, NY
At every minimum-wage job I ever worked, there was the same skinny biker chick. Interchangeable, almost. Maybe the eye color would change, or the jean jacket a slightly different style. But otherwise, the same woman. A crusty, feathered Farrah hairdo, ten years late. A half-crushed pack of […]

A Pharmacy Is Not a Deli Counter

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 27 December 2006, with no comments so far.

by Susan — Age 54 — Greenfield, WI
Reliability and integrity are not sexy, but those are two characteristics of the retail pharmacist. I am a retail pharmacist. Polls usually list me in the top two most trusted professions, beating out ministers and doctors. Pharmacy is hardly a glamorous profession. Will there ever be an action/adventure […]

Middle-Aged Dating (for Guys)

Posted to Stories on the topic of Breakups on 24 December 2006, with 1 comment so far.

by Bob — Age 56 — Atlanta, GA
Thomas Friedman in The World is Flat says that if you are in the service industry, you have been globalized. Your job can be done from anywhere –- even if it’s filling orders at McDonalds, or even if you’re a hooker. Here’s how that works –- escort services […]