Happy Workers - Enid Crow's Portfolio

A female Bell telephone worker in uniform standing in front of telephone lines.

Roxy: I was so excited to be hired by the phone company. Customer service was a blast. We had some real strange callers who screamed, cursed, and talked in riddles. One night, after supervision left, we patched the callers together using the old cord board, and did they ever cuss then!

A middle aged hotel worker in a yellow uniform smiling.

Melanie: I like making swans out of towels so that the guests feel special.

A supermarket clerk standing in front of an IGA sign.

Milly: Basically two days are never alike, when you have the right attitude towards work and focus primarily on the customers.

An older woman in a green American Industrial uniform smiles at the camera with one eye closed. She stands at the back door of a factory.

Milka: I am grateful to the robots for making my job safer.

A blond man with a moustache and Sea World jacket in front of very large fish pools.

Jake: I’m proud to educate people through my job, and I say this to the dissenters: If we want a public that's knowledgeable about wild animals, we must provide them with opportunities to touch dolphins in swimming pools so they don’t destroy their natural habitat.

A person wearing a blue and white striped Foot Locker employee shirt smoking a cigarette in front of the mall.

Devon: Sneakers are just the beginning.

A male butcher with a long mustache, hat, and glasses stands in front of the meat section in a supermarket.

Stanislav: You have to know 40 ways to cut up a cow.

A farmer with a mustache, hat, and glasses, stands in front of a cow barn.

Joshua: When you hear the animal rights activists claim me and my fellow dairy farmers run “factories,” think about it. If I didn’t treat my 1,200 cows good, they wouldn’t give you milk.

A man wearing an Enron employee hat standing in front of an energy plant.

Patrick: My company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) is an attractive benefit that helps me plan for a carefree retirement and share in my company's success.

A blond middle-aged nurse smiling with red lipstick and glasses.

Babette: The long shifts, risk of infection, and psychological stress feel like trivial complaints when you call me your angel!

Beverly: The most important part of my uniform is my smile.

A woman in a nurse instructor's uniform and horn-rimmed glasses standing in front of the Agape School of Nursing.

Anne: Some of history's greatest minds were teachers. Aristotle. Galileo. Mozart. Marie Curie. Stephen Hawking. Those who can do, certainly teach.

A woman with beehive hair in a red A & P supermarket uniform standing in front of a supermarket.

Gennie G: Appearance plays a big part in the workplace not only in how your colleagues and management view you, but also how you view yourself.

Miranda: Cleaning your house is infinitely more satisfying than a pension plan.

A woman in a Shell gasoline yellow uniform standing in front of a gas station at night.

Wendy: Free coffee for the nightshift employees!

A crossing guard stands in front of a school.

Sally: It's not about the paycheck. It's about the hugs from the kids I keep in my heart.

Woman in a Dairy Queen hat and rhinestone eyeglasses in front of a restaurant.

Dolores: Ever since they raised the minimum wage, I've been able to live like a queen.

Woman in a supermarket uniform with a mask.

Diana: I don’t need hazard pay to know my supermarket thinks I’m essential. They gave me this fabulous mask!

Man with a pony tail and narrow mustache stands in the parking lot of a Walmart wearing a Walmart uniform.

Owen: I know it's for my own safety when my employer locks me in the store at night.

A mailman with a mustache stands in front of a mailbox.

Mr. Jones: The sunshine, the fresh air, and my defined benefits plan.

Blond woman with a lot of makeup in a White Castle hat stands in front of a White Castle restaurant.

Patty: I like to see it as a glass half full—almost 60% of female fast-food workers have not been sexually harassed.

Middle-aged blond woman in a Waffle House uniform stands in front of a Waffle House.

Cheryl Anne: The hours are flexible.

Middle-aged woman with long red hair wearing a Walmart shirt stands in front of a Walmart sign.

Allison: At the management academy, I learned the company cheer, how to advance in my career, and tips for spotting employees starting to unionize.

Woman in a maid's uniform stands in a hallway holding cleaner and a towel.

Rosa: I love the feeling of accomplishment

I get every single day.

Two women in matching ice cream uniforms standing on the Coney Island boardwalk.

Karen and Sherry: Who needs paid sick leave when you have friends.

A middle-aged white man wearing a Dunkin Donuts uniform stands in front of a Dunkin Donuts.

Tim: I enjoy the deep conversations with strangers.

Middle aged white man with a large mustache wearing a yellow hard hat and safety vest in front of a construction site

Raymond: I take pride in the diversity of those being brought into the union construction sector through apprenticeship programs.

A redhead woman stands in front of a McDonald's restaurant.

Bess: If you have the will and the drive, there is no ceiling to what you can achieve.

Middle-aged man in a McDonald's uniform stands in front of a McDonald's restaurant.

Chuck: The career opportunities are phenomenal.

A young man and woman wear McDonald's uniforms in front of McDonald's.

Peter and Ginny: We work together like a well-oiled machine.

A middle-aged woman with a lazy eye in a McDonald's uniform.

Ursala: "Service with a smile" is my middle name.

Man in a NYC Department of Parks uniform stands in front of a tree in a park.

Ronald: Law enforcement officers are often portrayed as big, dumb knuckle-draggers, but in reality many are smart, compassionate people who want to help others and make a difference in their communities.

Scott: My chronic health conditions caused by continuous, low-level exposure to agricultural pesticides are eclipsed by the satisfaction of knowing my work feeds your family.