Archive for January 2007

Shaken, Stirred

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 25 January 2007, with 3 comments so far.

by Rebecca Ford — Age 22 — Los Angeles, CA
I have only been able to drink legally for one year now. Plenty of people, mostly men, have sat across the bar from me and mumbled, “You don’t look old enough to drink. You must be barely eighteen.”
Actually, I am 22. I am a 22-year-old part-time […]

The Only Problem With Work

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 24 January 2007, with 1 comment so far.

by Marie — Age 53 — La Grange, IL
The only problem with work is bosses, for me anyway.
My first boss was old Mrs. Dowd. I was ten. My job was to walk her dog, a boxer named Lady. I liked Lady, even though one time she ate a rag, and I had to use two […]

An Oscar-Worthy Performance

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 23 January 2007, with 3 comments so far.

by Noemi — Age 26 — Los Angeles, CA
When I was child I marveled at how actors could transition between their assigned characters and their actual personalities. Did Sean Connery ever get beat up after picking a barfight because he forgot he wasn’t really a trained assassin? Tragically, I have answered my childhood question. It’s […]

I Was a Corporate Robin Hood

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 22 January 2007, with 1 comment so far.

by Elieen Cunniffe — Age 48 — Havertown, PA
In another lifetime, I earned my living as a corporate communications manager. Public relations, employee communications, brochures, news releases—I pushed enough paper over the years to consume all of Sherwood Forest.
I only meant to stay in the corporate job long enough to earn the credentials to hang […]