Archive for February 2007

Hotel

Posted to Work on 7 February 2007, with no comments so far.

by Lisa Westbrook—Age 46—Memphis, TN For three years I worked part-time at the front desk of a small hotel in Washington, D.C. It was easy work, paid well and offered a short commute—across the street from my apartment. It was also near the Kennedy Center so it attracted actors and performers. I got to meet [...]

Work

Posted to Work on 6 February 2007, with 5 comments so far.

by Terry Elliott—Age 59—Lakeville, MN Starting late, I take a radical step and move me, my wife, and 1-yr old daughter to Minnesota, without a home, without a job. I answer an ad in the paper and talk my way into an entry level financial analyst position with Sperry Corp. The hiring manager tells me [...]

TV

Posted to Work on 5 February 2007, with no comments so far.

by Meg Favreau—Age 23—Philadelphia, PA About a month after I started working at the TV shopping channel, my boss and I met for a brainstorming meeting to come up with more special promotions for the upcoming holidays. I noticed that between the Christmas rush and celebrating the company’s birthday, we didn’t do anything for Thanksgiving [...]

Café

Posted to Work on 4 February 2007, with 12 comments so far.

by Lisa Wells—Age 24—Portland, OR Linda comes into the café with Cathy and the tall junkie guy. They’re all junkies, but he looks extra bad, jaw hung open like a hooked fish, stringy hair falling out in places, graying prematurely in others. He’s on his ankles like a sloppy stilt-walker, beginning each step at the [...]