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The Dirtbag Diaries

The Shorts -- Dirtbag Resume

The Dirtbag Diaries

Duct Tape Then Beer

Sports, Wilderness

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2010

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

When it came time to settle down after returning from a Peace Corps stint, the economy tanked and Ryan Nickum pieced together whatever work he could -- data entry, process server and ditch digging. He began to question whether his youthful wanderlust now impeded a more adult life.

Transcript

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0:00.0

What's a summer case like?

0:05.4

Could you bottle it?

0:08.2

Here at New Belgium Brewing Company, we've added cascade hops and a hint of caffer

0:12.2

line to create our summer seasonal, skinny dip.

0:15.8

With a crisp flavor and citrus tones, it's the perfect finish to long summer days.

0:23.2

Employee-owned, wind-powered, and committed to sustainability, New Belgium Brewing Company.

0:28.5

All your folly, ours is beer.

0:31.6

Find your flavor online at NewBelgium.com.

0:37.1

With additional support from Kuat Racks and Patagonia.

0:46.2

This is the shorts.

0:47.2

You're listening to the dirt-back diaries.

0:53.4

Under employment and there is an under-employment rate, it represents people who want a job

0:57.7

but have given up looking or those who have had to settle for part-time work.

1:01.7

Marathon runners know the race ends at 26.2 miles.

1:05.6

Rock climbers can rest assured that every slab of granite has a summit.

1:09.9

But for the unemployed, seeking a job in this rank economy, there's just no telling

1:13.6

where the finish line is.

1:15.3

It could be a two-week-or-deal, a two-month-or-deal, or for me, a two-year debacle that never seemed

1:21.2

like it would end.

1:25.2

For those self-sufficient souls who like to be in control of their own lives, being

1:28.7

unemployed and searching for a job is a degrading and powerless experience.

1:33.5

Selling yourself, pitching your skills and ability to others, begging for a job in a field

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