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Tag Archives: doorman
HEAR THE WIND BLOW
I finally get a free Saturday today, so I can write a blog post. I was wondering what to write about, and since I haven’t done any work since I last posted, I can’t write about my latest project. I … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, arrogance, blogging, cold, doorman, dress appropriately, frostbite, fur hats, humor, news, weather, work
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GOODBY COLUMBUS AVENUE
OK, it’s official now; the union rep called and said the company had settled on a severance offer, 8 weeks pay plus a “neutral” letter of recommendation. So that comes out to less than a half a weeks pay … Continue reading
The Gingerbread Cookie
Sunday afternoon a little over an hour into my shift one of the tenant’s kids, a lovely 13 year old named Laura came into the building holding a big zip-loc bag of cookies. “Would you like a gingerbread cookie?” She … Continue reading
The Last Stale Doughnut
I had to work on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. I’ve done it before, mind you; when I was the day man I would come in at 7am and watch the marching bands get disgorged in front of the building and prepare … Continue reading
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Tagged doorman, Dunkin' Doughnuts, gratitude, humor, resentment, Thanksgiving day, work, working on holidays
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This One’s For The Kitties
Kiwi Sometimes I feed cats for people in the building when they’re away. This summer I’ve been part of team “Kitty,” feeding “Kitty” while her owner is gone. She has a beach house somewhere and spends four days a week … Continue reading
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Tagged angoras, cats, doorman, humor, pet names, pet sitting, relationships, siamese cats, Upper west side
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The Nightly Parade Of Doggies
Marvin Every night at work (I work as a doorman on the UWS in case you don’t know) I watch the parade of dogs marching through the lobby on their way to do their “business” one last time before bedtime. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Kerry, city living, Cockapoo, Dachshunds, dog walking, Dogs, doorman, humor, mutts, Poodles, Upper west side
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Branded
During my short stint in the 82nd Airborne I was once assigned to a detail where me and a couple of other guys in my platoon were driven out to a yard full of lumber (as opposed to a lumberyard) … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, doorman, failure, handyman, hope, jobs, relationships, self-esteem., work
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Jack Of All Trades
I learned how to sell shoes when I was 16. The summer I was 18 I worked in a lumberyard and learned about common pine, sheetrock, joint compound and board feet. I was fired for being late one too … Continue reading
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Tagged craftsmanship, doorman, fishing boats, jobs, learning, orthotics, shoe repair, shrimp, Upper west side, work
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