Interview with an Auto Mechanic

What do you do for a living? I am currently a mechanic at a car dealership. Although I’ve also worked at independently owned and chain-store automotive centers. How would you describe what you do? I spend most of my time diagnosing problems or complaints people...

Interview with a Roughneck

What do you do for a living? I work derricks on a drilling rig in North Dakota. How would you describe what you do? It’s really tough to explain to someone who has never seen a rig before. We drill holes, but it’s more than that. It ain’t for...

Interview with an RN

Interview with an RN What do you do for a living? I am a registered nurse in the emergency department at a hospital. How would you describe what you do? I care for and treat the ill and injured patients and manage their care while they’re in the department and transfer them either home or...

Interview with a Cattle Farmer

What do you do for a living? Primarily I’m a cattle farmer. But as with most farming operations I end up being an investor in land almost as much as anything. How would you describe what you do? We run 8,000-9,000 head of cattle a year and they come in as small...

Interview with an Environmental Engineer

What do you do for a living? Technically you would call it a stream restoration engineer. It falls under the broader category of environmental engineering. How would you describe what you do to someone? You could probably boil everything that I do down to the main...

Interview with a Registered Nurse

What do you do for a living? I am a Registered Nurse. How would you describe what you do? I take care of patients who are recovering from a wide range of illnesses or from recent surgery. What does your work entail? I’m responsible for making sure that the patient’s...