Category Archives: Working for a Living

Stories from Not Your Mother’s Book…On Working for a Living

Summertime blues…

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Yes, we all get them, those summertime blues. I did, for sure. I took some time away from the office to rejuvenate my soul and visit family. Thus, there were no posts from our wonderfully funny Not Your Mother’s Book (NYMB) series. Story postings will resume next week. NYMB books make the perfect gifts for […]

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June 19

“A Job Like No Other” by Patrick Hempfing

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Working for a Living.”  I had a successful 20-year professional career in banking, accounting and auditing. During those “bring home a check” days, I interacted with different types of people and experienced a little bit of everything. My relationships with coworkers were always the best […]

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May 12

“Double Crossed by a Dummy” by Risa Nye

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Working for a Living.”  The notice in the paper said, “Recruiting for the Albany/El Cerrito Fire Department.” There followed information about a series of qualifying physical tests to be given at a nearby school. The tests were, among other things, the dummy lift, the ladder […]

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March 17

“The Luck of the Irish” by Jennifer N. Martin

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Working for a Living.”  Most people associate golf with St. Andrews in Scotland, the “home of golf.” Not me. I associate it with St. Patrick’s Day, a fun holiday that I observe in the spirit of an Irish wannabe. A few years ago, when I […]

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February 10

“A Slip of the Tongue” by Camille DeFer Thompson

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Working for a Living.”  I thought I’d won the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Thirty-something and single, just hired by the sheriff’s office, I envisioned uniformed men stumbling over themselves, catering to my every whim. Little did I know the experience would turn […]

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January 16

“Weather Girl Goes Rogue” by Faune Riggin

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Working for a Living.”  I’m a professional. How do I know? Because I have a professional profile on LinkedIn, of course! Sometimes when I look back at my early career, I wonder how I ever got to where I am today. I’ve been with KZIM-KSIM […]

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December 16

“Read the Label” by Belinda Cohen

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Working for a Living.”  Fresh out of nursing school, I worked as a substitute for various doctors in the region. One day, I’d be changing catheters in the geriatric ward of the hospital. The next day, I’d be in the gynecologist’s office warming tubes of […]

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November 18

“Awkward Conversations” by Alyson Herzig

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This story appears in the anthology “Not Your Mother’s Book…On Working for a Living.”  My background is in logistics, which is a fancy way of saying the business of everything from the manufacture of materials through the delivery to the final user. I have worked behind a desk, worn steel-toed shoes walking the warehouse, loaded […]

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