The excerpt we read was all about jobs that are difficult.  Not all of them were legit jobs though, some were just duties people had to others.  The part about the farmer, he talked about how he liked his job because he was helping people, and didn’t do it for the money. He talked about how he doesn’t even make that much money, and how it is all invested in machinery.  He also goes on to talk about how his job security was at risk, with all the city expansion.  the next article, about the waitress, was all about how she had a crappy job and how she made the best of it.  She didn’t even care about the tips, she just tried to keep things up to date and different. The house wife just sort of went about her day to help those she loves, and doesn’t mind having to do work.  She has a fairly good attitude about life.  The part about the guy taking care of the woman who had a stroke is just kind of sad. He is devoted to taking care of this woman, and has to do so much to help her, and doesn’t really get anything out of it. She is just as important to him as anyone else in his life, and everything he does he is trying to keep her comfortable or healthy.  He does his tough job very well.