On the Job by Anita Bruzzese 7 Random (and Sorta Weird) Facts About Me

On the Job by Anita Bruzzese 7 Random (and Sorta Weird) Facts About Me Right before the Thanksgiving holiday,Miriam Salpeter tagged me for this meme, but I was rushing out the door for time with family, so I'm just getting around to playing along. Here goes:1. I know firsthand the pain of layoffs. When I was a college senior, my Dad was laid off from a job he'd had for more than 20 years. The refinery employing more than 900 people closed, devastating my small town. I managed to piece together some scholarship money to finish the last year of school. My Dad, 10 months from retirement, lost his entire pension. For the next several years, he ran a gas station to make ends meet.2. I hate wooden spoons. And popsicle sticks. Just writing about them makes the hairs stand up on my arms.3. I had a '72 Cutlass when I was in high school. I now kick myself for getting rid of it whenever I watch those muscle car auctions on television. Who knew that today some fool would pay $7 million for it?4. I've never had writer's block. Go ahead, hate me.5. I never get tired of interviewing people. Being paid to be snoopy? Heaven.6. I once had a woman write me a letter about her miserable career, and say she wanted to kill herself. I immediately called the local authorities. I never did find out what happened, but I think of her often whenever I write workplace stories. I know that people often are truly in a lot of pain.7. I love turtles. During the summer, when they seem to want to cross the road all the time, I'll pull my car over, get out, pick up a turtle and carry it to the other side of the road so it doesn't get run over. I can tell you I don't do the same for armadillos or possums. They're on their own.Here are the people I'm tagging for this meme:Marsha KeefferRobyn McMasterIan TangVirginia BackaitisDan McCarthyDiane DanielsonLindsay OlsonHere are the rules for my fellow bloggers: Link your original tagger(s), and list these rules on your blog. Share seven facts about yourself in the post - some random, some weird. Tag seven people a t the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs. Let them know theyve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs and/or Twitter.