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Wages

A laugh–till–you–cry account of one man's remarkable working life or attempt at a lack thereof. This eccentric, irreverent, and witty chronicle is vintage John Armstrong, excerpted in 14 chapters in The Tyee.

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John Armstrong, Working Stiff

John Armstrong, Working Stiff

His hilarious memoir of horrible jobs starts today in The Tyee.

David Beers / 21 Aug 2007


Wages: The Maggot Breeders

Wages: The Maggot Breeders

Chapter 1: Learning to work with rabbits.

John Armstrong / 21 Aug 2007


Wages: The Paper Route

Wages: The Paper Route

Chapter 2: How to quit when you can't get fired.

John Armstrong / 23 Aug 2007


Wages: Caddyshack Heaven

Wages: Caddyshack Heaven

Chapter 3: Who knew it would be the best job ever?

John Armstrong / 28 Aug 2007


Wages: To Hell with Musicians

Wages: To Hell with Musicians

Chapter 4: The road to drugs is paved with work.

John Armstrong / 30 Aug 2007


Wages: Working Around Welfare

Wages: Working Around Welfare

Chapter 5: It was all fine until semi-celebrity struck.

John Armstrong / 4 Sep 2007


Wages: Lure of the Cinema

Wages: Lure of the Cinema

Chapter 6: Movies aren't so glamorous when the show is over.

John Armstrong / 6 Sep 2007


Wages: Raven's Dildo

Wages: Raven's Dildo

Chapter 7: Riding video's new wave.

John Armstrong / 11 Sep 2007


Wages: The Rim Pigs

Wages: The Rim Pigs

Chapter 8: Anatomy of a newspaper.

John Armstrong / 13 Sep 2007


Wages: Pit Bulls and Liver Tots

Wages: Pit Bulls and Liver Tots

Chapter 9: The stories that nourish a newspaper.

John Armstrong / 18 Sep 2007


Wages: Blowing the Bicycle Horn

Wages: Blowing the Bicycle Horn

Chapter 10: How to ditch a children's entertainer.

John Armstrong / 20 Sep 2007


Wages: A Job for Life

Wages: A Job for Life

Chapter 11: A bad dream comes true.

John Armstrong / 25 Sep 2007


Wages: Seasons of Despair

Wages: Seasons of Despair

Chapter 12: Hell is an endless St. Patrick's Day.

John Armstrong / 27 Sep 2007


Wages: Life on Mars

Wages: Life on Mars

Chapter 13: Escape from the bleak planet.

John Armstrong / 2 Oct 2007


Wages: Weighing the Benefits

Wages: Weighing the Benefits

Chapter 14: Therapy is a disability cheque.

John Armstrong / 4 Oct 2007