Comments on: What I learned from having a job for a day http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/ Trevor Hampel's Blog about Writing, Literature and Teaching Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:04:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Results from the What I Learned From Odd Jobs Group Writing Project } Group Writing Projects http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-34655 Results from the What I Learned From Odd Jobs Group Writing Project } Group Writing Projects Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:08:14 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/#comment-34655 [...] What I Learned From Having a Job for a Day, by Trevor Hampel at Trevor’s Writings [...] [...] What I Learned From Having a Job for a Day, by Trevor Hampel at Trevor’s Writings [...]

]]> By: The Original “Odd Jobs” Master: Nancy Rica Schiff » article » What Would Dad Say http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-34194 The Original “Odd Jobs” Master: Nancy Rica Schiff » article » What Would Dad Say Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/#comment-34194 [...] What I Learned from Having a Job for a Day by Trevor Hampel who once worked at a voting station in the Australian outback where he collected 16 votes in 12 hours. Hey man, every vote counts. [...] [...] What I Learned from Having a Job for a Day by Trevor Hampel who once worked at a voting station in the Australian outback where he collected 16 votes in 12 hours. Hey man, every vote counts. [...]

]]> By: Trevor http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-34060 Trevor Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:44:01 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/#comment-34060 Hi there Mark - thanks for the comment. Yes - I felt I'd done my little bit to keep democracy in good shape. There was a bonus or two - it meant I was able to spend the whole day with my girlfriend (now my wife) who assisted me on the day, helping me to cope with the rush of voters. She also was paid handsomely. I also was able to catch up on quite a deal of school work - the polling booth was in my classroom (the ONLY classroom - it was a very small school). Hi there Mark – thanks for the comment.

Yes – I felt I’d done my little bit to keep democracy in good shape. There was a bonus or two – it meant I was able to spend the whole day with my girlfriend (now my wife) who assisted me on the day, helping me to cope with the rush of voters. She also was paid handsomely. I also was able to catch up on quite a deal of school work – the polling booth was in my classroom (the ONLY classroom – it was a very small school).

]]> By: Lots More Odd Jobs on the Way — Goodword Editing http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-34036 Lots More Odd Jobs on the Way — Goodword Editing Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:31:19 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/#comment-34036 [...] What I Learned from Having a Job for a Day by Trevor Hampel who once worked at a voting station in the Australian outback where he collected 16 votes in 12 hours. Hey man, every vote counts. [...] [...] What I Learned from Having a Job for a Day by Trevor Hampel who once worked at a voting station in the Australian outback where he collected 16 votes in 12 hours. Hey man, every vote counts. [...]

]]> By: Mark Goodyear http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-34035 Mark Goodyear Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:18:24 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/#comment-34035 I was behind bars in a classroom full of teenagers for ten years. (In fact, I never meant to leave teaching, it just sort of happened.) I love the image of you doing your duty to democracy and collecting only 16 votes. I'm curious, though. After all the patience, did you feel that the job had merit? Or was it just an easy way to earn 3 weeks pay in 12 hours? I was behind bars in a classroom full of teenagers for ten years. (In fact, I never meant to leave teaching, it just sort of happened.)

I love the image of you doing your duty to democracy and collecting only 16 votes. I’m curious, though. After all the patience, did you feel that the job had merit? Or was it just an easy way to earn 3 weeks pay in 12 hours?

]]> By: Lessons from Odd Jobs » article » What Would Dad Say http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-34025 Lessons from Odd Jobs » article » What Would Dad Say Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:15:17 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/#comment-34025 [...] What I Learned From Having a Job for a Day, by Trevor Hampel at Trevor’s Writings [...] [...] What I Learned From Having a Job for a Day, by Trevor Hampel at Trevor’s Writings [...]

]]> By: Middle Zone Musings » All Entries: What I Learned From Odd Jobs http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-34023 Middle Zone Musings » All Entries: What I Learned From Odd Jobs Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:01:58 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/#comment-34023 [...] What I Learned From Having a Job for a Day, by Trevor Hampel at Trevor’s Writings [...] [...] What I Learned From Having a Job for a Day, by Trevor Hampel at Trevor’s Writings [...]

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-33995 Robert Hruzek Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:16:00 +0000 http://www.trevorhampel.com/what-i-learned-from-having-a-job-for-a-day/#comment-33995 Hey, looks like we have something in common - I've been a poll worker too! I made a remarkable amount of money, considering all I had to do was drive a circle between 6 polling places and make sure "everything was working well". If they weren't I... made a call! Would have driven (!) me crazy to make a living that way, but it was a good money-maker during an unemployed period, I'll tell ya! Hey, looks like we have something in common – I’ve been a poll worker too! I made a remarkable amount of money, considering all I had to do was drive a circle between 6 polling places and make sure “everything was working well”. If they weren’t I… made a call!

Would have driven (!) me crazy to make a living that way, but it was a good money-maker during an unemployed period, I’ll tell ya!

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