Zoe LarsenManaging in Spite of the Manager“Zoe, I don’t see notes in Waste-Ease for Gastro Goods.” Susanna sounded pained and irritated, which she usually did whenever she spoke to…Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 2023
Zoe LarsenHello, my name is Zoe LarsenIt’s not, really. But this is my new pen name!Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023
Zoe LarsenGarbage and BeyondI agreed to work on a Sunday for the big recycling summit in town, where I manned a booth with one of my coworkers, Patricia. Our duties…Jun 25, 2023Jun 25, 2023
Zoe LarsenDeflect Your EldersToday I took George on his almost-daily automotive jaunt around town. True to form, he decided he needed to release a massive bowel…Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
Zoe LarsenTrash QueenAnother first day. I hate those. Although, I admit I had developed a thin shell over myself, since I’d survived such disastrous first days…Aug 24, 20211Aug 24, 20211
Zoe LarsenI Am Not Your Mirror ImageI have a friend named Cora. She likes to give me the state of the union assessments on my life in broad, sweeping generalizations…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
Zoe LarsenUnemployment in the Time of Covid-19It was just another unbearably uncomfortable workday. The skin on the back of my neck practically prickled with the anticipation of…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Zoe LarsenLoose Bowels and Looser MoralsToday, a man came in to order a pound of braised beef brisket — a specialty of the house frequently advertised on the store web site. I…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020