Interviews with Workers
The Intersection of Work and Wellbeing: A Bus Driver's View
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.
Groundbreaker: Q&A with a Salt Miner
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.
Interview with a Truck Driver
A long-haul trucker shares his perspective on working life, job conditions, and today's hottest topics in the world of work.
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.
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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