John Walsh—School of Languages and Literatures
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“When I was a PhD student, because I received such excellent training in Greek and Latin from my professors in Guelph, I was given a teaching position in both Greek and Latin during my PhD and that was when I first realized I loved it. I owe these professors a profound debt of gratitude: O’Cleirigh, Sherwood, and Matthews.”
Marion Steele—Department of Economics and Finance
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“When I was around 10, I picked strawberries in a garden and I was paid per quart and that was in Ottawa. The garden has since been replaced by houses.”
Ryan Broll—Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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“My first job was in Canadian Tire.”
David MacDonald—Department of Political Science
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“My first job was delivering newspapers for the Regina Leader-Post.”
Jennifer Schacker—School of English and Theatre Studies
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“My first job was in Canada’s Wonderland. Minimum wage was $3.00 an hour. I worked games in Smurf Village until I got promoted to the Medieval Castle. I was an usher for the Broadway Review.”
Martha Nandorfy—School of English and Theatre Studies
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“I worked in a beauty salon. I was a hostess, server. I worked in a photo developing shop. Since I lived in Ottawa, there were federal government jobs, so I was in Energy, Mines, and Resources.”
Omid A. Payrow Shabani—Department of Philosophy
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“[I did] construction work, I painted fire hydrants, [and] I washed dishes. These were the easiest to come by [and] didn’t need any education training. Just be passionate about what you are doing and that would get you to where the jobs are.”
Stephen Lewis—Department of Psychology
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“I worked in a warehouse called Sobeys.”
Photos by Nadia Teh.