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america
12 fragments of a first job
Adventure, excitement and drugs. All the things that don’t appear on a resumé.
The Butt Manifesto
Leah Mueller gets on the soapbox to discuss the decline of the normal butt.
Keep on Painting
Writer, Joseph Meehan, spends a day with some of Oakland’s premier graffiti artists.
This too is normal
Frank Sonderborg has some life lessons for a new father. Don’t worry, it’s all normal.
Selling the Americas
Alessandra Bergamin takes a trip to Melbourne’s “Discover the Americas” expo
Temping in America: Part III
The conclusion of Matt Micheli’s journey through temping jobs in America.
How to be a Decent Cashier
Personal perspective takes a strange turn after working as a cashier for a long time.
Temping in America: Part II
Matt Micheli continues his odyssey through temping work in America
Boys, Booze and Bathrooms
Laura Smith documents the “living for the weekend” lifestyle in middle America in a tale of boys, booze and bathrooms.
The Inner Dialogue of Retail
The inner dialogue between a cashier and an overworked mother in small town America. A must for all those who have worked behind the counter.
Overeaters Anonymous
My experience in a Overeaters anonymous meeting. “I am just a fat man trapped in a thin man’s body.”
Selling Phone Sex in the 80’s
In a time before phone sex lines, Leah Mueller finds herself selling packages of potential lust to lonely American men.
Inside Stories from the Music Industry
Our resident music industry man, Julian Beach, explains why he is not currently a millionaire. It’s all down to the 80/20 split.
From Telemarketer to Manual Labourer
Matt Micheli, fired from his job as a telemarketer, finds himself at a temping agency, seeking solace in the one industry that doesn’t care. Manual labour.
Driving Corpses for Money
The following is an excerpt from Brandon Christopher’s book ‘The Job Pirate: An Entertaining Tale of my Job-Hopping Journey in America’.
So You’re Socially Awkward Too?
My daughter is a socially awkward child in a world of tests and labels. At 18, she will be tested for asperger’s syndrome.
A Fire for Help
It had been years since our father left. Our mother held a secretary job during the day and was no match for Dominic and I working to extend our freedoms.
Reporting from the Freddie Gray Protest in Oakland
Writer and activist, Joseph Meehan, reports from the front line of the Freddie Gray Jr. protests in Oakland, CA.
No Trespassing
No Trespassing is a short story by Kat Klima. An unsuspecting saleswoman gets an unwelcome response when she visits a trailer park.
