“[…] I am responsible for the profit and loss of my unit, so I make sure that my unit has work. If my unit does not have work, I have no work and I have failed in my responsibility. “When month-end comes, I don’t sleep if we have expenses …
Read More »‘A client called me the grim reaper before!’ Day in the life of a bank repossession officer
“[…] Borrowers are aware that repossession is possible if payments are defaulted over an extensive period of time with no attempt or guarantee of repayment. It’s noted in the contract signed when applying for a vehicle loan. Yet, if it happens, clients feel targeted and think that I am personally …
Read More »‘Workers became more laid-back’: Day in Life of a standards officer
“[…] I had set goals for the south division—one of which was that our service would be excellent so that no one would complain about us. “I have this goal in my head; but when they decided to station all workers closer to home, the workers became more laid-back. Sometimes …
Read More »‘T&T’s the breeding ground of horning; I just live my truth’: Day in the life of an outside woman
“[…] The way I see it, I relieve [those men] of the boredom in their marriages and relationships with good company and great sex, and in return I’m rewarded with money, gifts and an exciting lifestyle. This career is a bit different from others though as I am both boss …
Read More »‘I hope restrictions are lessened safely so sales can get going’: Day in the life of a bar owner
“[…] Business is slow [as] not much people want to come here to buy alcohol or beer to go. They would prefer to go to the grocery and the groceries are now open on a 24 hours basis. “[…] One thing that could have probably been given a try is …
Read More »‘Imagine going to work, fully aware that Covid-19 is present!’ Day in the life of a prison guard
“[…] Mentally, it is draining and frustrating at times… You work with persons today and by the next day or two, they are testing positive for Covid-19 and going into quarantine. So you’re now left wondering if you could possibly have it. “[…] It isn’t easy to go in to …
Read More »‘The gov’t did what it thought was best, but now it’s getting extreme’; Day in the life of a casino employee
“[…] I didn’t feel good about my line of work being forced to close, but on a bigger scale, I understood that it was done to protect citizens and to ensure the safety of me and my loved ones. The government had its job to do, and it did what …
Read More »‘I went to YouTube for guidance… look how far it got me’: Day in the life of a mask producer
“[…] I did not know how to make a facemask, as we had no reason to use it before. So I went to YouTube for guidance on how to construct one. “I tried it for one person; she wanted more. Other people saw it, and they wanted. And before you …
Read More »Virtual lessons in the time of Covid-19: Day in the life of a school teacher
“[…] Tutors face many challenges in this pandemic era that they possibly were not prepared for at teaching college. Most students are technologically savvy, and in the age of memes and TikTok, teachers are at risk of being ridiculed…” Today Wired868 features a secondary school visual arts teacher with more …
Read More »“Since the lockdown, I couldn’t pay rent for my booth…” Day in the life of a nails technician
“[…] Since the lockdown, I have had two clients last week, and the week before I had one client. I have not received any calls for appointments this week. Before Covid, I would get four clients a day, give or take…” Just when Trinbagonians thought that we were ‘marked safe’ …
Read More »View from the sky; Day in the life of an airline pilot
“A lot of the time, you’re not there for all the important events. The pilots all try our best to help out each other, to make switches, give up an off-day if needed, but it’s not always possible. You may have a Christmas or birthday or something; you might be …
Read More »“People follow instructions to the letter of the law, [which] can be good and bad”; Day in the life of a Trini oil expat
“[…] The work ethic [in Azerbaijan] is completely different. People [here] once they are told what they need to do, they usually follow instructions and carry it out to the letter of the law. This can be good and bad because you do want people to have the ability to …
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