Archive for May 2007

Language Services Manager, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 15 May 2007, with 3 comments so far.

by Maureen Sweeney—Age 38—Salt Lake City, UT
I had no idea what to expect on that first day when I taped my “Language Services” sign on a plastic table in the lobby of Atlanta’s downtown Best Western. My small team and I were there to help interpret between English and the numerous languages spoken by the […]

Art Gallery Girl Friday

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 14 May 2007, with 1 comment so far.

by Ashton—Age 17—Atlanta, GA
You could say that the day I learned how to do things that required any level of skill at my job was the day I started hating it with every fiber of my being. I used to work at an art gallery, and the day I learned how to wire and clip […]

Production Manager, Sign Company

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 12 May 2007, with 4 comments so far.

by Paul de Denus—Age 56—Santa Rosa Beach, FL
My Former Workweek
Monday:
1. List new orders, post on board
2. Set up weeks production schedule
3. List supplies needed
4. New guy, Antwann, starting in printing area
Notes:
-Harry hung over and asleep on the four by eights (Wake him or sleep it off??)
-Need to move him as will need those boards […]

Car Top Cutter

Posted to Stories on the topic of Work on 7 May 2007, with 2 comments so far.

by Richard Plant—Age 48—Staunton, VA
Ronnie Gooch had greasy hair down to his shoulders. He wore a body like a jungle cat’s. Grunted fuck it to the power winch we cutters were supposed to use: with his bare hands hefted hundred-twenty pound black vinyl rolls and dropped them on the cutting table with a thunderous crash. […]