Mike_Crystal

Published: June 18, 2017, 12:45 a.m.

b'\\u201cMike\\u201d LifeMoves\\nby Crystal Escolero\\n \\n[Introduction]\\n \\nHi my name\\u2019s Mike. Grew up in Santa Clara. Good neighborhood. Decent anyway. Not rich. Not exactly poor. Depends who you ask.\\n \\nI went straight to work, in a machine shop. That\\u2019s when IBM used to give all their jobs to all the little teeny companies in the bay area. So, I had a great job for six months. Next thing I know everyone got laid off and everybody was out of work.\\n \\nSo, then getting a job after that was...you know, I just turned 18. When you turn 18, it\\u2019s like \\u201cOh you\\u2019re not trying hard enough. Get a job you bum.\\u201d And there were no jobs to get. All you can do is find little part time jobs. So, you never make a dime to do anything. Except feed yourself, buy your cigarettes, and drink your beer.\\n \\nI just got stuck in that realm...'