Father’s Day al Fresco Fiasco – by Mike Rowe June 19, 2009When I was eight years old, my Father bought a picnic table at a yard sale for a dollar. A whole picnic table, complete with two separate benches.
For one dollar.
He brought the thing home in the back of the old station wagon – the one with fake wood paneling on the side – and summoned his wife and sons to ...read more...
Career Choice Priorities June 6, 2009Letter to Mike and company
I saw your talk on TED.tv..and wanted to tell you.. I have a 19 year old son who watches your program religiously. He’s a very bright kid; talked for a long time about going into law. A year or so ago..I stopped hearing so much about that. He graduates from highschool in a week or so. ...read more...
What Color Is Your Collar and Does It Limit or Matter When Looking For The “Good Life”? June 2, 2009From the MRW Water Cooler
In reading some of your writings I wondered if you feel blue-collar workers are better, work harder or are happier than white-collar workers? Is wishing for a better life for our children limited to one or the other “collars” or is it just the universal hope for “the good life” for our families? — M
The reason ...read more...
William of Occam, the American Economy and Jumping Off Buildings – huh? June 1, 2009From the MRW Water Cooler:
Q: At the risk of sounding like an anarchist, or worse, “anti-American” (whatever the hell that means) can I postulate the obvious..Ocham’s Razor, as it were…
Won’t most Consumers want to pay the best price for the best version of the commodity they wish to purchase, be it a car or a house or a Washing Machine? ...read more...
From the Water Cooler: Ford Pays for its Prudence May 30, 2009May 30, 2009
I was waiting at the Toyota dealer for my 30,000 checkup, it took forever. While sitting with other people in the same situation (i.e. trapped without our vehicles) we began talking, of course about cars and bailouts and dealerships. Several people said their next car would be a Ford, they wanted to reward them for not taking bailout ...read more...
Mike Rowe – So, where were we… May 26, 2009May 25, 2009
Ah yes, I remember – changing the way the way the country feels about hard work, celebrating the trades, and challenging the prevailing definition of a “good job.” It’s all coming back to me. Forgive my scarcity here of late – distractions mount from all sides, as vocation and vacation collide with personal injury and holiday festivities.
Let’s work backwards. ...read more...
Mike Rowe – Maximist or Minimalist? May 19, 2009From Mike’s forum on Discovery:
Q: I was wondering have your views changed on being a minimalist? I have a friend who has a lot of money. I hate to spend money. I have always said I would never pay a lot for a car, but my friend just paid $100,000 for a vehicle, to her that was inexpensive. She feels ...read more...
Mike’s Initial Launch Mission Video Transcript May 3, 2009Monday, September 1, 2008
“Ok, Here we go…Hello America, it’s me, Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe here to talk to you on Labor Day at approximately 6:15 in the evening from my “palatial” home in beautiful San Francisco about mikeroweworks.com. I figured Labor Day would be the perfect day to talk to you about this website because it ...read more...
Is it really about the AIG Bonuses?? March 25, 2009From MRW Water Cooler:
Q: We were lucky enough to get quarterly bonuses for the last two years. This was in lieu of a hourly raise. When things in the company got tight, bonuses were cut. It wasn’t so difficult to adjust to, though, because it wasn’t money we were used to having every paycheck. It was BONUS. I’m thinking this ...read more...
Mike’s Letter to President Obama March 11, 200930 January 2009
President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington DC
“For everywhere we look, there is work to be done.”
Dear Mr. President,
Much of what you said on January 20tt struck a chord, but nothing matched the simplicity or truth of that particular observation. I am awed by the task at hand, and compelled to tell you about mikeroweWORKS, a public awareness campaign designed ...read more...
Mike Offers a Potential Eagle Scout His Eagle Perspective March 1, 2009Still: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent…okay maybe not so clean!
From Mike’s forum on Discovery:
Q: Mike,
I’m not sure where I heard that you are an Eagle Scout, which brings me to my question. Could you PLEASE take a moment & post to my 13 year old son Kelby & encourage him to finish ...read more...
The Only One Responsible for My Own Safety is Me March 1, 2009From MRW Water Cooler:
Q: My husband works on the oilrigs as a well tester. We watched you folks do so without any eye protection! Are you crazy? Drilling a hole with no protective eyewear? Between him, a well tester, and me, a workers’ compensation lawyer, we’re cringing! Somebody could LOSE AN EYE! Seriously – Safety First, fellas! I would expect ...read more...
Banking, Debt & Markets February 21, 2009Is It Any Wonder the Markets Continue to Sink?
From MRW Water Cooler:
Click here for article from Investor’s Business Daily
Q: “A $75 billion bailout for 9 million Americans who face foreclosure, regardless of how they got into financial trouble, is the government’s answer to the housing crunch. Many Americans who have scrupulously kept up with payments are steaming at the thought ...read more...
Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs and Being Green (Men’s Health) February 9, 2009As Originally Seen In Men’s Health Magazine
We gave Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe the choice of being interviewed during his cover photo shoot, or writing in the first person about his views on the environment. He passed on both opportunities, opting instead to interview himself from his over-priced hotel room in Santa Monica. Here are some excerpts from that exclusive, one on ...read more...
It’s A Dirty Job, And I Love It! February 9, 2009As originally published on Forbes.com
It’s A Dirty Job, And I Love It!
by Mike Rowe, 12.09.08
Whether it’s milking venomous spiders or picking up roadkill, the secret to career fulfillment is not to follow your passions, but to chase your opportunities.
I’ve been thinking about the first time I castrated a lamb with my teeth. (It’s a real job, I swear.) I was ...read more...
When I was eight years old, my Father bought a picnic table at a yard sale for a dollar. A whole picnic table, complete with two separate benches.
For one dollar.
He brought the thing home in the back of the old station wagon – the one with fake wood paneling on the side – and summoned his wife and sons to ... read more...
Letter to Mike and company
I saw your talk on TED.tv..and wanted to tell you.. I have a 19 year old son who watches your program religiously. He’s a very bright kid; talked for a long time about going into law. A year or so ago..I stopped hearing so much about that. He graduates from highschool in a week or so. ... read more...
Monday, September 1, 2008
“Ok, Here we go…Hello America, it’s me, Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe here to talk to you on Labor Day at approximately 6:15 in the evening from my “palatial” home in beautiful San Francisco about mikeroweworks.com. I figured Labor Day would be the perfect day to talk to you about this website because it ... read more...