Iowa City area residents explain what gets them out of bed (and off to work) in the morning. View the thumbnails below to read their responses.
Photos by Brit Fowler
“I make money for a house, help my family when they need help, pretty much same thing everyone else does.” — Nick Spilman, Drywall Stocker, Gypsum Supply Company of Cedar Rapids
“I have family and a kid in school.” — Mike “Iceman” Edwards, Installer, Slager Appliance
“So I can afford a roof over my head and car and provide for my child.” — Anna Haarstadt, HR Recruiter, Nestle
“I go to work to keep my way of living, family, bills, pay for insurance mainly.” — Ronnie Phillips, Carpenter, TD Builders
“I go to work to pay rent and buy toys that I want and go out and be able to do the things I want to do and not bother my parents about it. I got a pretty cool job, so it’s okay.” — Andrew Lindenboom, Tattoo Artist, Nemesis Tattoo
“I’m a self-employed investment broker, and I take care of my clients. Take care of these people I’ve known for 25 years. Would I go if I didn’t get paid? Maybe a little. I’d work less. I’d just do the fun stuff, not the paperwork.” — Tim Negro, Investment Broker
This article was originally published in Little Village issue 182
