Happy Workers - Enid Crow's Portfolio

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.

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 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.

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

Chuck: The career opportunities are phenomenal.

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.