“I did work at a mall in college - I think retail/customer service is just one of the most hideous jobs in the world. So I always try to be extra nice when I go into a store. But malls are part of our culture, if you watched any teen comedy in the '80s. it's clear that malls are where we live!” IfsThinkingWorldTryingJobsCultureClearComedyNiceCollegeCustomersStoresExtrasJust One80sHideousMallsRetail Author:Jayma Mays
“I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going to get a real job - so I started doing a little standup.” LittlesRealJobsComedyCollegeMajorsAdministrationRecreationReal Jobs Author:Carlos Alazraqui
“The fact that 'A Dirty Job' has comedy and supernatural horror in it, that both are woven in and out of it with a whimsical tone, despite the fact that it's about death, makes it hard to characterize with standard genre labels - but I have no problem with that. I'd call it a funny story about death, and leave it at that.” HardFactsStoriesProblemJobsComedyHorrorStandardsDespiteLabelsGenreDirtyToneNo ProblemWovenWhimsicalFunny StoryDirty Jobs Author:Christopher Moore
“When I first graduated college, I told my parents I'd try to pursue comedy for the first year or two, and if it didn't work out, I'd put my nose to the grindstone and try to find a job somehow. I went to UCB, and it clicked with me.” IfsTryingYearsFirstsTwoJobsParentComedyCollegeWork OutPursueNosesGrindstone Author:Ben Schwartz
“To give up my job as a temp and actually make a living doing comedy, it was staggering.” GivingJobsComedyGiving UpStaggering Author:Kathy Griffin
“I'd love to do situation comedy - it's the best job in show business.” ShowsJobsSituationComedyShow BusinessBest Job Author:Patti LuPone