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Comments for Work Stories #1
"I cringe when a zine attempts to speak for the working people... Jesse, in his inaugural issue of Work Stories, avoids the pitfalls of using his experiences of working in a crappy construction job to act as a voice for working people. His stories, often funny and insightful, are written about his experiences and his relationship to work and his co-workers, rather than the experiences and motivations of his co-workers. The difference is subtle but crucial, he doesn't pretend to tell anyone's story but his own, and at that he succeeds. He does a great job of using his experience to illustrate larger issues about class and labor in a personal and approachable manner. I can't get behind the Billy Joel lyrics reprinted within, but the anecdotes that range from hanging sheet rock, management nit-picking, and scrap iron, to dirty jokes and workplace safety are interesting and intelligent. Its refreshing to see someone write about work and class without throwing in tired IWW cliches, dangerous assumptions, and marxist idealism. Great work with a tricky subject." ~ Casey Ress, MAXIMUMROCKNROLL (February 2007, #285). Lucas Heckman
