I looch off other people. Oh no--that's exactly what my archenemy does for a living! I guess it's time I got a job. ( There's more about my archenemy & her cute nose at:  http://www.karen.black.org/diaryjan00.html ).

Karen, 20
Marshelltown/Ames, IA

Again I have to pull a Clinton and ask what you mean by "living."I pay my bills by changing oil at Walmart. I did security for 2 1/2 years up until mid January. I'm not alive though unless I'm writing or on stage. I've got a small 'zine going called Start Here which is a list of open mic's for music, poetry and comedy events in the Boston area (easily e-mailed, ratbas@hotmail.com ) and I go to, promote and encourage a lot of these event. I don't want "hello can i help you?" written on my tombstone.

Alias Irrelevante

Housewife.

Jill, 59
Saylorsburg, PA

I am a 36 year old, full time, undergraduate, computer science student. I am blessed to live in acountry where your vocational and educational track is not set for you at age 14.

Dan
Lowell, MA

Not what I want to be doing. But hopefully what I do for a living now is leading me up to the point when I will be doing what I want for a living. Of course, I'm not exactly sure what it is I want to do, which makes things difficult. My, am I muddled today.

Liz
Medford, MA

I work at an insurance agency in lowell.

Vivian
Lowell, MA

I work for the British Government on an Internal Fraud Section. This is not as interesting as it sounds!!

Nikki, 26
Kirkham  ENGLAND

I teach "freshman English" (composition and argumentative writing) at an university here, and I'm a graduate student studying 19th century British novels.

Amy, 23
Baton Rouge, LA

In terms of financially supporting myself, I work in a community media center helping folks figure out computers so that they can enrich their lives. I'm part instructor, part computer technician, part community developer, part artist, part counselor, and part crazy.

In term of mentally supporting myself, I hang with friends work on as many artist projects as possible (video, web, etc), read, and watch tons of TV and movies.

In term of physically supporting myself, I breath, eat and sleep.  Once a great while I motivate myself to move around a lot (exercise)   :  )

Felicia, 34
Somerville, MA

I'm an overnight stocker at Wal-Mart(I throw crates of bleach) and I run a camera and floor manage for our local PBS affiliate(giving close-ups and appeasing people whose positions are often only by name "the talent")

mothmc, 35
Pensacola, FL

I am a graphic artist. I do print design, logos, brochures, etc. and I also do video graphics and PowerPoint presentations.

Janet, 42
E. Brunswick, NJ

I work for Habitat for Humanity International as a consultant for Habitat affiliates in eastern New England.

Laura, 34
Lowell, MA

I do lab support for a group of software developers at Lotus.

Cindy, 41
Lowell, MA

I work at the public library. I don't have a job title that I'm aware of. At least I'm not a shelver (although when I've got nothing to do myself, I sometimes help the shelvers). I pretty much do what no one else wants to do.

Kristin, 20
IA  USA

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