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Told in the first person, the stories in the mural are personal. We hope
that you see yourself, your friends or your family in these panels. More
than 40 people were interviewed. In talking about their work experience
they expressed everything from deep satisfaction, to pleasure, frustration
or regret. Some described the details of their work activities, others
told what it was like to immigrate and undertake a completely different—maybe
very unfamiliar kind of work. One person described returning to work after
raising children—another described working hard for a college degree
only to end up with a job he’d hoped to leave. An advocate for people
with disabilities concluded his interview with this quote: “You
have to be willing to fight a little bit. It takes caring enough that
you overcome your shyness about making waves.” A Guatemalan immigrant,
formerly a labor commissioner, now finds her role restricted to that of
a nanny and still says: “El trabajo no denigra.” “Your
work does not diminish you.” We were able to include just a fragment
from each of the complex and interesting stories that people told about
their work lives. We thank everyone who shared their stories with us.
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