Staying Afloat
Thursday, August 05 2010
STAYING AFLOAT
Liam Daniel Pierce >>larger
Today's job market is nothing short of cutthroat. The recession has made new jobs few and far between, and applicants for entry-level positions can range in age from baby boomers to current college grads. Even non-paying volunteer and internship positions are deluged with interest. In 2008, Liam Daniel Pierce had an offer to intern at The New Yorker and a degree from an Ivy League school in hand. But then he got the news that his internship had been cut under new budget restraints. Undeterred, he moved to New York anyway and began a several month stretch of temp work and odd jobs. But this former college newspaper editor has more than a proficiency in Microsoft Word on his resume: he is a trained gondolier. He talks with guest host David Brown about his adventures working at the Central Park boathouse and his plans to "stay afloat" during the recession.
- Read Liam's blog
Saving the Pack Station
Deb Burgess
Deb Burgess operates what's thought to be the last pack station of its kind in the United States. Deb bought the business 4 years ago - and here's what she does: she saddles mules and donkeys and uses them to deliver goods to folks in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California. Deb joins David Brown to talk about her life as a packer: braving fire, surviving accidents, all while she is under intense financial strain.
- Learn more about Deb's pack station
THE PRICE OF GOLD
Debra Graham
Every time the price of gold heads towards $1000 an ounce, Debra Graham is reminded of the adventure she had back in the 80s. It all began when she was unemployed and took out an ad offering a reward for information leading to a job. She got much more than she bargained for, buying gold in small town hotel rooms for a generous salary paid in cash … no questions asked and no receipts required.
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