#myLAcommute I drink Folgers all day

#myLAcommute asks locals where they\'re coming from, where they\'re going and why.

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Jewish Journal

December 8, 2015

I pray for an open seat on the train so I can read the Bible and listen to music. I work as a telemarketer, so I talk to people all day long. When someone is angry, I don’t even try to diffuse the situation. I just wish them a nice day. I can’t turn their day around, and I don’t take it personally. To do my job, I need to have a lot of spontaneous responses, enthusiasm, and cheerfulness. I drink Folgers all day to get me hyper.

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