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Gig by John Bowe

Summary

A fascinating book with essays from people working in all sorts of professions and gigs.

Notes:

Workers + Managers
UPS driver
Corporate headhunter
Telemarketing group supervisor
Software engineer
McDonald's crew member
Workfare street cleaner
Construction foreman
Steelworker
Ford auto worker
Slaughterhouse HR director
CEO
Temp

Goods + Services
System administration
Kinko's co-worker
Auto parts specialist
Merchandise handler
Corporate identity consultant
Clutter consultant
Crime scene cleaner
Comp chip layout designer
Tofu manufacturer
Taxidermist
Bar owner

Buyers + Sellers
Lemonade salesmen
Hallmark gift shop saleswoman
Gun store owner
Drug dealer
Adhesive company sales rep
Ad executive
Financial advisor
Traveling salesman
Hat saleswoman

Transportation
Highway flagger
Long-haul truck drivers
Gas station attendant
Bus driver
Train engineer
Flight attendant

Plants + Animals
Campground maintenance worker
Lawn maintenance man
Florist
Dog trainer
Research biologist
Commercial fisherman
Buffalo rancher

Food
Poultry factory worker
Waitress
Smokehouse pit cooks
Diet center owner
Pretzel vendor
Produce stand owner
Food stylist

Media
Film producer
Film development assistant
Film director
Actress
Casting director
Supermodel
Paparazzo
Journalist
Book scout
Anchorwoman
TV guest co-coordinator
TV station receptionist

Artists + Entertainers
Songwriter
Advocate for rappers
MC
Heavy metal roadie
A & R executive
Painter
Art mover
Web content producer
Carnival worker
Video game designer
Comedian
Elvis Presley interpreter

Sports + Gambling
High school basketball coach
Pro hockey player
Pro snowboarder
Pro basketball player
Sports agent
Squash instructor
Bookie
Casino surveillance officer

Sex
Escort
Porn star
Stripper
Adult webmistress
Transvestite prostitute

Kids + Teacher
Labor-support doula
Mother
Toys-R-Us marketing executive
Second-grade teacher
High school math teacher
College professor

Lawyers + Law
Personal injury trial lawyer
Corporate securities lawyer
Social worker
FBI agent
Border patrol agent
Homicide detective
Bounty hunter
Prison guard
Prisoner

Govt + Military
Sailor
Army psychologist ops specialist
Air force general
Environmental protection agency specialist
Lobbyist
Public utilities specialist
Town manager
City planner
US congressman
Political fund-raiser

Bodies + Souls
Nurse
Anthesiologist
Orthopedic surgeon
Plastic surgeon
Pharma company sales rep
Psychiatric rehab therapist
Medicine woman
Minister
Palm reader
Telephone psychic
Funeral home director

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