Odd jobs
Interesting — and unusual — jobs in New England.
Mohel
Who: Sam Pessaroff
Where: Massachusetts
What's the strangest brit you've ever done? A brit is usually done in a home, but once I performed one for a family who owned a funeral parlor in Rhode Island. There was a casket in the next room. It was a little odd, to say the least.
Where: Massachusetts
What's the strangest brit you've ever done? A brit is usually done in a home, but once I performed one for a family who owned a funeral parlor in Rhode Island. There was a casket in the next room. It was a little odd, to say the least.
Auto tester
Who: David Champion
Where: Consumer Reports
Where do you get the cars that you test? We test 80 models a year, and we actually buy the cars as a consumer would. It's only later that we bring in a check from Consumer's Union.
Where: Consumer Reports
Where do you get the cars that you test? We test 80 models a year, and we actually buy the cars as a consumer would. It's only later that we bring in a check from Consumer's Union.
Font designer
Who: David Berlow
Where: Font Bureau Inc.
How do you create a font? People say you fiddle with drawing, and you end up with a typeface, but it's trying to solve a problem with words. People need a different tone of voice for whatever they are trying to do.
Where: Font Bureau Inc.
How do you create a font? People say you fiddle with drawing, and you end up with a typeface, but it's trying to solve a problem with words. People need a different tone of voice for whatever they are trying to do.
Miss Massachusetts
Who: Jackie Bruno
Where: Massachusetts
Did you ever stumble on the runway? When I was competing for Miss Massachusetts Teen in 2003, I walked the wrong way during the swimsuit competition.
Where: Massachusetts
Did you ever stumble on the runway? When I was competing for Miss Massachusetts Teen in 2003, I walked the wrong way during the swimsuit competition.
Bowling alley mechanic
Who: Sonny DiPerri
Where: Kings Bowling and Billiards
How did you get your job as a bowling alley mechanic? I like to work with my hands and have good problem-solving skills - I tinker with bikes, and build drums from scratch. So this job was a natural for me.
Where: Kings Bowling and Billiards
How did you get your job as a bowling alley mechanic? I like to work with my hands and have good problem-solving skills - I tinker with bikes, and build drums from scratch. So this job was a natural for me.
Ballet dancer
Who: Rie Ichikawa
Where: Boston Ballet
What made you want to dance professionally? In Japan, I did a lot of ballet competitions. When you start winning medals, you feel your confidence grow.
Where: Boston Ballet
What made you want to dance professionally? In Japan, I did a lot of ballet competitions. When you start winning medals, you feel your confidence grow.
Fenway Park vendor
Who: Sean Toland
Where: Fenway Park
Do you actually get a chance to watch the game? When I first started, I watched the game a lot, but now I pay attention to the sales. Of course, in the World Series, I watched every pitch.
Where: Fenway Park
Do you actually get a chance to watch the game? When I first started, I watched the game a lot, but now I pay attention to the sales. Of course, in the World Series, I watched every pitch.
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E-mail: oddjobs@globe.com
Fax: 676-929-3183
Mail: Business News/Odd Jobs, The Boston Globe, P.O. Box 55819, Boston MA.
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