A True American Working Cat

I love cats and I love antiquing.  So to end the year, I’m blogging about someone who really loves his job. 

Meet Diode of Art’s Antique Alley in Bridgeville, Delaware.  During a December visit, Diode kindly answered questions for my Day in the life of an American Worker Survey.

Job description: 

Sleep under warm light, sleep curled up in basket near cash register, eat delicious treats, snuggle up to customers and give them kisses and hugs (really)! And, keep snakes away and catch that occasional mouse!

Are you a typical American worker? 

Yes, every antique store should have a friendly, in resident cat.

Does your place of work have a lunch room?

You bet, I have delicious food and I get treats all day (from my many fans and my employers).

Describe your typical work day:

Wake up, stretch, check out the breakfast buffet, patrol the rooms, jump up on the front counter for midmorning nap under lamp, jump higher up on the counter for late morning nap in basket – in-between, greet customers with kisses and hugs.  Lunch and repeat.

Best day on the job?

The day I walked into the store, was given a pat, some food and a place to warm up.  I was hired on the spot, what could be better than that?



Diode hard at work.  Photo courtesy of Rachel Shubin



Great Marketing Diode.  Photocourtesy of Rachel Shubin



Thanks Diode.  You are a great American working cat. 

Do you love your job?  Do you hate your job?  Do you do the same thing every day?  Is every day another adventure for you? 



Please consider contacting me to fill out my A Day in the Life of an American Worker Survey.  You too, can be featured in Helitzer Blouse Girl next year. 

Thank you for reading my blog.  I’d love to hear from some of you who I don’t know (I see views of my blog from all over the world), so please feel free to send me an email – lostcatjulie@gmail.com or Julie.shubin@cox.net.  I’d love to hear how you came upon my blog.  Comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

Happy New Year – may it be a happy, healthy, safe, and filled with employment.

Thanks again for your support.

Warm regards,

Julie Helitzer Shubin

Thankful

Ok, so I'm a month late with this post.   November is the month during which we think about the things in our life that make us thankful.  I'm sure as many of you celebrated Thanksgiving, you thought about the things in your life that make you thankful. 

On a day to day basis, you might not love your job.  You might not even like your job.  And, unfortunately, many people might even say that they hate their job.  On Thanksgiving, for those of us who have jobs, we remember to be thankful.  Jobs help provide for all the delicious food on the Thanksgiving table.  Considering the the state of our economy and the current high unemployment rate, if you have a job, you most likely feel  fortunate, even if you're not crazy about what you are doing. 

I'm particularly thankful this November regarding the job front.  Shortly before I left for my trip to Paris (more on that in an upcoming blog and one of the main reasons why I am behind on my blog writing), I received a telephone call from the Civil Service Commission ("CSC" -- if you've read my prior posts, you'll know that I worked as a hearing officer for about ten years).

The CSC needed a hearing officer for an upcoming case and they called me.  What a pleasant surprise!  So this week, I found my self back at the CSC office, handling a conference call, and feeling so comfortable doing that type of work again.  I'm really looking forward to the hearing.  I'm so thankful to have this new opportunity.