Steve Rogers could do this all day. (brooklynkid) wrote in stepfordic, @ 2019-09-06 09:32:00 |
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Entry tags: | mickey finn (dockboy), steve rogers (brooklynkid) |
Narrative
[He wasn't expecting to find a job during his lunch break, he was just going to the edge of the docks to watch the water. But the overwhelming smell of the fish boats that pulled in sort of threw off the experience. He walks over to check it out just in time to catch the instructions from the man talking to the group of people gathered around. The cleaners descale, gut, and pack the fish into 100 lb crates, they work quick and need them moved equally as fast. Every crate moved to the trucks earns $2. If you use help, you split the money. The trucks are located on the side of the road a quarter mile away because they can't park in the sand and rocks. No scheduled hours, no "who's on the clock" just good old fashioned manual labor. You can take a break whenever you need it, but if you don't load a crate you don't get paid.
So after working at the repair shop for the day, Steve makes his way back to the docks. He makes 200 bucks on his first night. He comes back to the apartment with the soles of his shoes battered from the gravel, he reeks of fish. The shower he takes is long and much needed, but this time he's sure he'll be able to pay his share.]