Interviews with Workers

Jan 24, 2024

The Intersection of Work and Wellbeing: A Bus Driver's View

February 22, 2024

Excerpted from a recorded interview with transit operator Mc Allen. For the full story, listen to the audio version. Mc elaborates on wages and benefits; health, safety, and ergonomics; his love of the work; poetry; and organizational support for employee wellbeing.

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Groundbreaker: Q&A with a Salt Miner

Bob Merberg

January 11, 2024

An illuminating exchange with a miner who works 10-hour shifts in a vertical shaft: How he got into mining; his thoughts about its future; and his take on wellbeing, culture, safety, and teamwork.

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Interview with a Truck Driver

Bob Merberg

November 16, 2023

A long-haul trucker shares his perspective on working life, job conditions, and today's hottest topics in the world of work.

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Dishing on Meaningful Work, Finding Your Passion, and Loving Your Job

Bob Merberg

October 5, 2023

Dishing on Meaningful Work, Finding Your Passion, and Loving Your Job

Professional dishwashers open up about pride in their work, being valued, wages, physical and mental breakdowns, and more.

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Here's What I Learned Working at a Warehouse

Bob Merberg

April 3, 2023

Here's What I Learned Working at a Warehouse

Not exactly an interview, but the real-life story (and one of Heigh Ho's most popular posts) of my own early work experience. Warning: I open up about drugs, firearms, misogyny, rodents, crime, shame, homelessness, and sweaty straphangers.

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