Archive for June 2007

Job

Posted to Work on 2 June 2007, with 2 comments so far.

by Amy—Age 30—Bellingham, WA Started out picking strawberries when I was nine. Was illegal until age twelve. Those of us under twelve had to stay home when the inspectors came. My best friend stole from my lunch box and her best friend peed his pants while sitting in my lap. The bosses were mean, especially [...]

Guinea

Posted to Work on 1 June 2007, with 1 comment so far.

by Christina—Age 30—Graz, Austria After college ended, I didn’t want to get a job, so the next best thing was participating in a sleep study at a research hospital. I got a couple thousand bucks for staying in the hospital for two straight weeks; I slept a little over four hours a night, was required [...]