Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Inevitable Michael Jackson Post

The news was still unconfirmed when I got in the car last night. The LA Times said sadly yes, but CNN was waiting. NPR had moved on to Fresh Air, so I switched to Magic 107.5 FM. And just as I did, I heard the low rumble of an anxious crowd, then a drum roll.

Jobs I’ve Had – Book Slinger

(Cross-posted as a comment in this MeFi thread.) I worked for Waldenbooks when I was in college. My store was one of two such franchises in Hamilton Place Mall, the first two-story mall built in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The upstairs store was closer to the food court, which might’ve been why we experienced more teenager traffic

Jobs I’ve Had – Waiting At The Hut

I was never cut out to be a good waiter. So while I’ve had a number of different jobs, only one of them involved taking orders by hand and picking up tips. Like I said before, I followed a decent manager from a fast food job to a somewhat slower food job. The Pizza Hut