Rivethead
Tales from the Assembly Line

-Nadie es un buen Sherlock Holmes de sí mismo, pero puede permitir que otros lo analicen si ofrece la información suficiente.- Género. Biografía (con toques de ensayo). Lo que nos cuenta. El libro Historias desde la cadena de montaje (publicación original: Tales from the Assembly Line, 1998), con pról......more

You’re at work. It doesn’t matter if you’re white collar, blue collar, pink collar or no collar at all. Now imagine a grown man walking around your workspace wearing a cat costume. The name of this creature just happens to be Howie Makem (How We Make’em, get it?). Are you imagining this? Are you sha......more

I read Rivethead from the perspective of someone for who lived through the time period this book was written in. Very little of this touches my direct experience except vicariously though the stories of people I've known who have lived a version of the life described herein. I mention this because,......more

To get through college I worked in a New England factory that manufactured miniature precision ball bearings. When I applied I was told "We tend to not have much luck with college students so don't expect you will last long, but we are desperate for help." So, I was proud of the fact that I made it......more

A true classic of gonzo journalism, Hampered unhinged assembly line autobiography displays all the spontaniety and excitement his job lacked. I relate to his punk, anti-establishment rivalry with order, conformtiy, and complacency. He describes himself as "sulking and cynical", as am I. The insights......more