“The fantasy that appeals most to people is the kind that's rooted thoroughly in somebody looking around a corner and thinking, 'What if I wandered into this writer's people here?' If you've done your job and made your people and your settings well enough, that adds an extra dimension that you can't buy.” PeopleIfsThinkingWellsKindMadeDoneEnoughJobsFantasyAddCornersSettingSettingsAppealsExtrasDimensionsWhat IfRootedThinking What If Author:Tamora Pierce
“I find the older I get, the lower in weight I go. It's harder to recover. Living in New York City, working a job that is unpredictable and at times stressful, you're lifting way more than your max because you need to push some weight around. You put an extra plate on for the release, and then you're sore the next week. Its stress release.” WayNeedsJobsNextCitiesWeekNew YorkWeightStressHarderReleaseExtrasNew York CityPlatesUnpredictableLiftingMaxStressfulNext WeekStress Release Author:Danny Pino
“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
“Awards are always a pleasant surprise. They are the candy-floss parts of our job - a lovely added extra to attract people's attention. The bottom line is that you want to sell tickets.” PeopleWantJobsLinesAttentionSellsSurpriseBottomLovelyPleasantExtrasAwardsTicketsCandyBottom LinePleasant Surprises Author:Sophie Thompson
“Las Vegas is a society of armed masturbators/gambling is the kicker here/sex is extra/weird trip for high rollers ... house-whores for winners, hand jobs for the bad luck crowd.” HandsJobsHouseSexLuckCrowdsWinnerExtrasGamblingVegasLas VegasBad LuckKickers Book:Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Source: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
“Relationships take time and energy, and your job kind of sucks that all out of you. It takes an extra effort to stay present in a relationship when you are working so many hours.” KindJobsEnergyHoursEffortExtrasTake TimeTime And EnergyExtra Effort Author:America Ferrera
“We favor putting Congress on a commission basis. Pay them for results. If they do a good job and the country prospers, they get 10% of the extra take.” IfsCountryJobsResultsPayBasesCongressFavorsExtrasGood Job Author:Gracie Allen