Chapter
The First Job Experience of a Podcaster
10:39 - 14:13 (03:33)
A podcaster talks about their first job as a writer for How Stuff Works and how it wasn't what they were expecting it to be.
Clips
Dorothy Fields lost her stepmom at a young age, her dad and uncle passed away shortly after, leaving her with little financial support.
10:39 - 11:39 (00:59)
Dorothy Fields
Summary
Dorothy Fields lost her stepmom at a young age, her dad and uncle passed away shortly after, leaving her with little financial support. Her first job was playing piano in a dance school at the age of 19 or 20.
ChapterThe First Job Experience of a Podcaster
EpisodeWho was Dorothy Parker, really?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Dorothy Parker's first job was writing captions for a fashion company.
11:39 - 13:03 (01:24)
Dorothy Parker
Summary
Dorothy Parker's first job was writing captions for a fashion company. Despite making $10 a week, which was good money at the time, she didn't enjoy the job because it was actual work.
ChapterThe First Job Experience of a Podcaster
EpisodeWho was Dorothy Parker, really?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Dorothy Parker got her first job writing captions.
13:03 - 14:13 (01:09)
Job
Summary
Dorothy Parker got her first job writing captions. She tried to slip in funny things into cut lines, the captions under photos. She became kind of a thorn in Edna Chase's side.