First jobs
Subtitle: true tales of bad bosses, quirky coworkers, big breaks, and small paychecks
By: edited by Merritt Watts ; series editor Hanya Yanagihara
Edition: First edition.
Series: Picador true tales
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9781250061256
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Entry-level employment; Anecdotes; Occupations
Description: A future mayor shining shoes, an atheist shilling Bibles, a housewife heading to work during World War II, a now-famous designer getting fired-we all got our start somewhere. A first job may not have the romance of the first kiss or the excitement of a first car, but more than anything else, it offers a taste of true independence and a preview of what the world has in store for us. In First Jobs, reporter Merritt Watts collects real stories of these early forays into the workforce from a range of eras and industries, and a diversity of backgrounds. For some, a first job is a warm welcome to the working world. For others, it's a rude awakening, but as these stories show, it's an influential, entertaining experience that should not be underestimated. This book transforms what we might think of as a single, unassuming line at the bottom of a ršum ̌into a collection of absorbing tales and hard-earned wisdom to which we can all, for better or worse, relate.
Table of contents: title: When work gets weird: the strange tales : The nude model ; The Mexican minor leagues ; The holdup ; The pet gravedigger ; The barkeep's revenge ; The corrupt carny ; The accidental showbiz beginner ; The very personal assistant ; The starstruck salesgirl ; The dating-service receptionist ; The odd jobs; title: When opportunity knocks: the success stories : The junior journalist ; The printing professional ; The serious scooper ; The pecan-trepreneur ; The aluminum heir ; The striving shoeshiner ; The farm-stand prodigy ; The wienermobile driver ; The survivor-camp staffer; title: When it couldn't get worse: the horror stories : The Alaskan adventure ; The water park janitor ; The bacon packer ; The undocumented dreamer ; The disillusioned dishwasher ; The atheist Bible salesman ; The zoo chief ; The tormented sandwich assistant ; The slacking scooper; title: When life hands you lessons: the things we learned the hard way : The flower wholesaler ; The tech go-getter ; The very late bloomer ; The ice cream shop education ; The fishy situation ; The growing gardener ; The high-society seater ; The help ; The produce picker ; The self-taught sea urchin trader; title: When business meets pleasure: the fond memories : The retail romance ; The soda jerk ; The sausage prince ; The gun-club girl ; The Rosie the riveter ; The newbie barista ; The victory farmer ; The happiest worker on Earth ; The rebel at the rectory ; The glamorous golfer ; The hippie in training.