What it’s like to be an art handler for real housewives, Wall Street weasels, and Jay Z
In this installment of our anonymous interview series, we spoke with three art handlers who install artworks in museums, galleries and estates.
What it's like to be a travel writer, from free booze to near-death experiences
We spoke with three travel writers who report from exotic, wild or luxurious destinations for money.
What it’s like to sling Christmas trees round the clock in NYC
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we talk with the people who
farm and sell you your Christmas trees.
What it's like to be an inheritor
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we talk to inheritors, trust fund recipients, and the solemnly rich.
What it’s really like to work
for Parks and Rec
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we spoke with four government workers who help keep our public green spaces
in check.
From bar fights to brunch etiquette, what it’s like to be a bouncer in NYC
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we spoke with three bouncers who check IDs and keep the peace at local city hotspots.
I’m a best-selling Amazon Kindle
author and I crush some
huge checks
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we spoke with authors who left behind substandard careers to peddle their words on Amazon.
From tech bros to armed robbery,
what it’s like to deliver weed by bike in NYC
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we spoke with three bike messengers who brave cops, robbers and inclement weather to deliver your weed.
From Disney merch to bondage gear, what it's like to be a Hot Topic employee
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we spoke with three employees of the nostalgically goth mall chain.
From intimacy to kink, what it's like to be polyamorous relationship coach
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we spoke with three polyamory coaches who help clients navigate being in love with multiple partners.
From price gouging to public sex, what it's like to be a bartender in NYC
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we spoke with two bartenders who have mixed and served drinks in a range of establishments across New York City.
What it's like to write for content farms, from Brooklyn to the Philippines
We spoke with two writers for content farms who generate large amounts of text content that exists solely to promote products or brands.
I'm a celebrity stylist
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we talk to fashion stylist who clothes celebrity clients for the red carpet.
I was a (straight) male stripper at gay clubs
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we talk to a straight male stripper who shook his shit in gay establishments.
I gave up teaching Spanish to kick ass in the UFC
In the latest installment of Hopes&Fears' anonymous interview series, we talk to a former Spanish teacher turned UFC fighter.
I'm the voice of junk food and your "vampire boyfriend"
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we talk to a voiceover actor who lends his talents to competing snack brands and creepy toys.
I was a hipster mover for yuppies, hoarders, and cat killers
In the latest installment of our anonymous interview series, we talk to an illegitimate moving company employee who endured hoarders, stabbings, and a catricide to help yuppies unload their stuff.
Art world to warlords: I'm a negotiation coach for million-dollar deals
In the latest installment of Hopes&Fears’ anonymous interview series, we talk to a negotiation consultant who coaches clients how to bluff their way through high-stakes talks.
