Work and Play
Stories about the daily grind of work.
Laurence’s adventures through life continue as he begins a job as a teacher in a primary school.
The conclusion of Matt Micheli’s journey through temping jobs in America.
Personal perspective takes a strange turn after working as a cashier for a long time.
Laura Smith documents the “living for the weekend” lifestyle in middle America in a tale of boys, booze and bathrooms.
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.
In a time before phone sex lines, Leah Mueller finds herself selling packages of potential lust to lonely American men.
Our resident music industry man, Julian Beach, explains why he is not currently a millionaire. It’s all down to the 80/20 split.
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.
A larger-than-life character provides a constant source of frustration for our music industry insider.
I can honestly say that my decision to become the Florence Nightingale of the 21st Century was probably one of the dumbest decisions I made.
Commuter hell. They were supposed to be on strike. I have sunk the best part of a bottle of whiskey in anticipation for travel chaos leading to a day in bed eating toast.
I look beside me at the 24 foot table replete with 350 identically polished glasses arranged in neat diamond-like rows. Boring? This is events catering.
Today I am at a famous London hotel. All complete bollocks as I stare into the abyss of the staff changing room, with the smell of BO and shoe polish all too prevalent.
Laurence’s drunk adventures on London public transport turns messy as he and his underpants are left in a compromising predicament.
Unemployment for dummies, the day adulthood becomes a reality. Short story by Aj Binash.
