The subway station wasn’t crowded, particularly for morning rush hour in Jackson Heights. The main section is wide open besides, to accommodate the swarms of commuters who weren’t there. I swiped my fare card and moved toward the stairs. An old man – probably in his 80s, but probably not Wilfred Brimley – approached the [...]
Category Archives: Subways
Job interview routine, the morning of
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Every batter has a routine – what he does to get ready for the next plate appearance. Some are elaborate and laced with crazy superstitions. Others are basic and pretty utilitarian. Getting ready for a job interview is like warming up in the on deck circle, without the million-dollar payouts for mediocrity. The time and [...]
Short job interview, long train ride
Monday, February 2, 2009
I had today what might be the shortest job interview ever. Final determination from the Guinness World Record people is still pending; the Sarah Palin vetting committee may still have me beat. To give you a better sense of time elapsed, here are some things I did today that took longer… Cleaned up cat barf. [...]
Want job security? Sell fruit in Manhattan
Thursday, January 29, 2009
The fruit guy has more job security than I ever did. I’ve been laid off and unemployed 4 times in 8 years, but he’s still selling fruit on the same corner.
Even in unemployment I can’t get away from the Empire State Building
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Story about how the Empire State Building seems to follow me