A hard day's work on the front lines of oil cleanup
Friday, July 2, 2010 - 00:35
in Psychology & Sociology
The men and women in the trenches start their shift at 5:30 a.m., making $12 an hour and sweltering in protective gear. The job is thankless because many locals view them as lazy. It is tedious and monotonous labor — heaving oil-soaked sand into plastic bags. Shovelful. After shovelful. After shovelful. After shovelful.