Train Conductor
“You just learn so much from people in general by working the train. The railroad is kind of like a microcosm of society.”

Office Manager
“They can get someone younger. They can get someone cheaper. They can get someone with a better education, but they will never find anybody who will work as hard as I do.”

School Lunch Server
“I'm serving food to hundreds of kids. Meanwhile, I can barely put food on the table for my kids.”

State Representative
“I don’t consider myself a politician. I am just a waitress who happened to get pissed off enough to take a crack at it.”

Cashier
“I've been ringing up customers for 20 some years. I understand that people have to go to work, and they may be in a little rush. You can tell in their demeanor, but I treat everybody the same way: 'Good morning, how you doing? Did you find everything okay?'”

All Interviews

Hair Braiding Stylist
Aicheria Bell »
Minority Business Development Agency Director
Alejandra Castillo »
Today Show Crowd Tamer
Alex Ficquette »
Ice Cream Manufacturer
Althea Sherwood »
Criminal Justice Therapist
Andrew Snyder »
Waste Collection Driver
Angel Veloz »
Pizza Delivery Driver
Angela Nguyen »
CEO & Venture Capital Partner
Ann Crady Weiss »
Cattle Farmer
Anne Burkholder »
Actress
Annie Truex »
Sexual Assault Nurse
Arlette Stevens Castano »
Firefighter
Armando Alvarez »
Parking Garage Owner
Bill Lerner »
Prison Guard
Bisera Habibija »
Funeral Director
Bob Arrington »
Park Ranger
Bob Schuster »
Investment Banker
Brad Eichler »
National Convention Organizer
Brittany Williams »
Police Officer
Cabria Davis »
McDonald's Manager
Caroline Held »
Farmer
Chris Holman »
Cleaning Business Owner
Chris Rall »
Logger
Chuck Carlson »
USPS Postmaster
Cindy Mason »
Janitor
Ciro Gutierrez »
Software Engineer
Dave Chen »
Train Conductor
David Pryor »
Office Manager
Debra Leonard-Porch »
Member Services Representative
Desiree Dixon »
Truck Driver
Dianna Fellows »
Lawyer
Doris Bobadilla »
Civil Engineer
Eileen Velez-Vega »
NASA Engineer
Elaine Duncan »
Fashion Designer
Emily Saunders »
Wine Wholesaler
Erin Dix »
Pet Groomer
Ethel Taylor »
Pretrial Services Officer
Francis Nichols »
Sales Manager
Frankie Israel »
Miner
Gary Campbell »
Wind Turbine Technician
George Myers »
Taxi Driver
Gregg Katz »
Obituary Writer
Heather Lende »
Optometrist
Hilary Hawthorne »
Children's Songwriter
Ike Ramos »
Tobacco Farmer
Jane Harrod »
Paramedic
Jason Hernandez »
Speechwriter and Poet
Jayne Benjulian »
Human Resources Manager
Jeni Strand »
Event Planner
Jennifer Lucio Vargas »
Python Wrangler
Jenny Novak »
Lawyer
Jessica Reddick »
Pastor
Jodie Houge »
Auto Technician
Joe Sevart »
Veterans' Social Worker
John Cowart »
Sport Horse Doctor
José GarcÃa-López »
Children's Social Worker
Judith Schagrin »
Improv Teacher
Julie Brister »
Petroleum Engineer
Julie Cruse »
Architectural Designer
Julie Engstrom »
Bartender
Juyoung Kang »
Lawyer
Keli Knight »
Convenience Store Owner
Kent Couch »
Travel Agent
Kerl Commock »
Construction Manager
Lanier Spriggs »
OnStar Voice
Letisha Ghanbari »
School Lunch Server
Lina Estepan »
Exotic Dancer
Liza »
Restaurant Server
Marie Billiel »
Doorwoman
Marilyn Rivera »
Greenhouse Lettuce Grower
Mark Benoit »
Sculptor
Matt Langford »
Medical Illustrator
Meredith Osborn »
Tattoo Artist
Michelle Myles »
Janitor
Mohamed Zaker »
State Representative
Moira Walsh »
Chemist
Nicholas Anderson »
Tour Guide
Nick Oducado »
High School Teacher
Noam Gundle »
Army Sergeant First Class
Patricia Robert »
Crew Chief
Paul Mozeak »
Personal Stylist
Rachel Venrick »
SAT Proctor
Robert Rorison »
Art Installation Operator
Robert Weathers »
Cashier
Ronnie Frostig »
Orchid Grower
Rosalinda Luna »
Lobster Fisherman
Sam Rosen »
Surgeon
Sareh Parangi »
Accountant
Sharron Cirillo »
Sales Associate
Shawna Rule »
Hotel Manager
Steve Fischer »
Homemaker
Teresa Ciszek »
Truck Driver
Thad Fellows »
Librarian
Theresa Quill »
Utility Lineman
Tim Miller »
Fabric Cutter
Todd Whitley »
Cartographer
Tom Harrison »
Coast Guard Helicopter Pilot
Tom Huntley »
Real-Estate Agent
Tom Salomone »
Construction Manager
Torry McAlvain Jr. »
Butcher
Tucker Larson »
Home Care Worker
Vickie Miller »
Independent Pharmacist
Vincent Hartzell »