As I described in a couple previous episodes of Tales from the Workplace, I used to work at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. I did this for 11 years, and during those years, I worked in several capacities: running games, managing food booths, serving wine, and, finally, selling hats. This tale …
In one of my previous Tales from the Workplace tales, I mentioned that I once worked at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. I would strap myself into an expensive costume and use a bad English accent to sell things to dusty Minnesotans who had drunk too much. This tale predates the previous …
Since I’m on a roll with telling stories about places I’ve worked, I have a doozy for you today. Once upon a time, I worked at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. I worked there in various capacities for a whopping eleven years, taking jobs that involved helping children throw sandbags, managing …
My previous post about working at the fish store received a lot of comments to effect of, “More!” So here you go. Aquariums that contain saltwater reef creatures, such as corals and sponges, require a lot of light. In fact, they require the sort of broad-spectrum light that you usually …
Once upon a time, I worked at a fish store. Specifically, I was once a manager-on-duty and African cichlid expert for a shop that bred and sold pet fish. The shop wasn’t a run-of-the-mill mall-based pet shop. It was a place for aquarium super-nerds. We had about 30 employees on staff, …
