Human Sign
As I write this, on paper no less, I am being paid a little over $12.50/hr to be a human sign. I’m guarding two doors each with a large sign that reads:
Emergency
Exit
Only.
That last line is underlined in red. There is a large speaker with lights attached to each door. And yet still countless people ask if they can use the door. This is where I earn my pay.
I essentially read the sign to them. Sometimes I get really creative and paraphrase or simplify it. Maybe one day I’ll say it in French just to see what happens. If people would read and follow signs I wouldn’t be working tonight. I’d be at home relaxing, spending time with my family, and be $45 poorer. Still not sure which side I’m on regarding this. My family needs money but they do on rare occasion benefit from having me around. Win-win or lose-lose depending how you look at it I guess.
