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Article on the new york times: On Your Day Off, " Learn About the Work of Others"

On Your Day Off, Learn About the Work of Others

By Zach Wichter

    • For roughly five years, The New York Times has profiled people with a variety of jobs in its Vocations column. Some of those jobs are unusual, some are mundane, but all are performed by people with stories to tell. For Labor Day, we’re revisiting selected Vocations entries from 2018 to highlight some of the different forms work can take.
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    Joe Finora jumping into the Hudson River off Weehawken, N.J.CreditJoe Carrotta for The New York Times

    “I had just entered the water and was about 20 feet down when a small shark passed through my legs.”

    Joe Finora is a marine engineer based in New York City who investigates the condition of floating docks and underwater structures. He spoke about some of the hazards he encounters in the depths, such as low visibility and frightening fish.
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    Jeremy Morris, 30, an actor-interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, said he felt a great responsibility in giving a voice to people who were never allowed to speak out.CreditJustin T. Gellerson for The New York Times
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    “I want to honor the people who went before us and struggled and showed us how to survive.”

    Jeremy Morris is an actor who plays various 18th Century characters at Colonial Williamsburg. He said his goal is to help visitors understand the social conditions under which black people had to live at that time.
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    Christina Tan, the New Jersey state epidemiologist, at the Department of Health offices in Trenton, N.J.CreditBryan Anselm for The New York Times

    “Most outbreak investigations are not glamorous or hyper-dramatic like in the movie ‘Contagion.’”

    Christina Tan is the state epidemiologist at the New Jersey Department of Health in Trenton. She said that understanding how diseases spread can be data-heavy work, but it is an important component in preventing dangerous epidemics.
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    Stephanie Johnson of Delta Air Lines aboard a commuter aircraft at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Ms. Johnson was Delta’s first female African American captain.CreditLaura McDermott for The New York Times

    “The first time I flew in a plane is also the first time I flew one.”

    Stephanie Johnson is a captain at Delta Air Lines. She was the first African-American woman to achieve that rank at Northwest Airlines and then again at Delta after the two merged. She said she hopes that the pool of pilots becomes more diverse in the future.
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    Charlie Rose loading his bag into an ambulance before heading out to tend to injuries at a scooter accident.CreditDustin Chambers for The New York Times

    “The quicker I get the person to a surgeon, the greater the chance they’ll survive.”

    Charlie Rose is a paramedic at Grady E.M.S. in Atlanta. He said that time is essential in his field, and that the night shift tends to expose him to the aftermath of the most violence. He remains surprised at how violently people react in seemingly trivial situations.
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    Maria Engels of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence inside the organization’s greenhouse in Rochester.CreditBrett Carlsen for The New York Times

    “We are living through challenging times, but I believe change is possible if enough people learn how to re-engage with each other.”

    Maria Engels is a youth educator at the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence in Rochester. She teaches middle and high school students nonviolent conflict resolution skills, and said she hopes people can learn to make life choices that have a positive effect on society.

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