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1VLD_int_010.1325Um.0.5803
3 0.6637So, tell me1.7964 
5 1.9896about2.6174 
7 2.7579growing up3.5613 
9 4.2550um,4.7950 
11 5.9086what you remember about Atlanta? Or when you moved to Atlanta, why y'all move to Atlanta.9.5262 
13 9.7677So, tell me a little bit about growing up in Atlanta.11.4272 
14VLD_se0_ag3_m_0312.9974Uh, growing up in Atlanta14.9906
16 15.6447and uh,16.2857 
18 16.7906me as a kid, we did a lot of things that kids normally do.20.2047 
20 20.9396Socialize, hang out,22.8685 
22 23.8285play ball,24.8031 
24 25.7397of course, my mom had enrolled me into a lot of um,29.2669 
26 29.6440sports30.5220 
28 30.8645but mainly just31.5664 
30 31.6893baseball, then I played football for one time.34.1039 
32 35.3317Didn't like the sport. I said, uh, let me get out of this. This ain't for me. I don't like getting hit.39.8054 
34 39.9531<laugh>40.4010 
36 41.5117And, of course, she had me into little camps and stuff. Basketball camp, which I had fun.46.4283 
38 46.8805You know, I think that's something like, most kids should do, go to camps after50.6326 
40 50.9575school is out for the summer time.52.7005 
42 53.5111Then, also did soccer.54.8019 
44 55.7107Soccer.56.3736 
46 57.3351It's a really competitive sport.58.6858 
48 58.8405<laugh>59.2488 
50 60.0215But other than that, you know, my friends, you know, we62.1640 
52 62.6118still63.0537 
54 63.1766stay in contact, hang out from time to time, whenever I do visit, or66.9215 
56 67.4001if someone do come down this way.69.1503 
58 69.8527Um.70.6166 
60 71.7757Just now, you know,72.9742 
62 73.4659coming down here in Valdosta,75.1678 
64 75.9735you know, I don't see too many kids77.7998 
66 77.8920hanging out and stuff, or they all just stay cooped up in the house.81.2994 
68 81.5409Probably playing video games, or83.2663 
70 84.1560God knows what. <laugh>85.6399 
71VLD_int_0185.7409Hm.85.9867
72VLD_se0_ag3_m_0386.7638But,87.1545
74 87.5497that's the only thing I could say. I had a88.9677 
76 89.2048great childhood life.90.2569 
77VLD_int_0190.6082So, tell me about where y'all lived? Did y'all live in a house? An apartment?93.5628
78VLD_se0_ag3_m_0393.7209<ts> Uh. We stayed in apartment.95.2882
80 95.8399[At least I-]96.2043 
81VLD_int_0195.9189[Tell me about it.]96.4940
82VLD_se0_ag3_m_0397.1722/Well/ we stayed in apartment complex, which was99.2116
84 99.3653like, family100.5770 
86 100.8141oriented.101.2794 
88 101.4755So, you know, it's a lot of families and stuff.103.5368 
90 104.3335And,105.1853 
92 105.9931<ts> I could say we had like107.5341 
94 108.2965like a little mixed culture.110.0701 
96 110.7506And then, I guess I could say, at that age,113.8267 
98 113.9496probably about114.7399 
100 115.3940ten years old, you know, I116.5706 
102 116.6716had experienced some racism.118.4321 
104 119.3262You know. Cause some of the kids, some of the white kids, were a little bit122.7067 
106 123.0096prejudiced or racist towards the black kids.125.4726 
108 126.3843And, there been time or two, we had got into a lot of fights.130.4497 
110 131.2882And,131.8486 
112 132.5555course, the parents have to try to break it up, or any other adults would have to try to break it up.136.8448 
114 137.5106You know.138.1208 
116 138.6565But,139.0033 
118 139.2096at that time, I really didn't140.4653 
120 140.6760know racism as I do now.142.4102 
122 142.7598You know cause /I do one/, really.144.0725 
124 144.7179stunting that you know, it's like I try to treat everybody equal.147.4355 
126 147.9711No matter what color you is.149.3321 
127VLD_int_01149.9692Mm-hm.150.2574
129 152.1228So, you lived in the neighborhood. Tell me a little bit about school.155.7847 
131 155.9164Did you like school?156.7242 
132VLD_se0_ag3_m_03158.5890<laugh>159.2416
134 159.5006Not really.160.0757 
135VLD_int_01160.6114Why not?161.0428
136VLD_se0_ag3_m_03161.5684Cause I just wanted to get out.162.8153
138 162.9865<laugh> I really didn't like school. Like, I guess165.2585 
140 165.7926I guess each grade level I get167.4389 
142 168.0184higher and higher, I guess certain classes just get tough and tougher for me.171.4297 
144 172.3853You know, like English was never my strong point.174.7824 
146 175.1599You know.175.7131 
148 176.4199Had a176.8941 
150 177.2804strict English teacher, and most of my English teachers were black.180.3523 
152 180.8833And,181.6165 
154 182.4990They were just riding us really, really hard.184.6135 
156 184.7189<laugh>185.0306 
158 185.2853Very, very hard, but I guess they were looking at the fact that, you know,188.1038 
160 189.1516as189.5687 
162 189.7223Black people, and African American, you know, we need to take education a little bit more serious.194.2487 
164 195.2760And195.7882 
166 196.1745I guess I was all about, um,197.6848 
168 197.9438I'm tryna get to the girls.199.2005 
170 199.5825I don't wanna study200.2700 
172 200.8293education.201.5537 
174 202.5268Then my high school year,204.4761 
176 205.5210<ts> uh.206.1883 
178 206.7064I think I took207.2947 
180 207.4045education a little more serious now.209.5673 
182 210.3883So, I'll just try and try to be212.0874 
184 212.2015better.212.6625 
186 212.9215Try to do better. And then,214.5137 
188 215.4268thing about college, is that I wanna go to, you know, it's one particular college I wanna go to219.4440 
190 219.5888but didn't get enrolled due to221.3083 
192 222.1732my SAT scores, but at the time, I didn't know like SAT scores,225.9620 
194 226.5285you can retake and retake them until it gets228.2275 
196 228.3592better cause they like say, you know, the first go around, you may not score high as you think.232.2029 
198 232.8878But the more you take it, your scores get a little bit higher.235.0648 
200 236.5692And then,237.2497 
202 237.7194Came to Valdosta238.8302 
204 239.1551back in oh-five to go to school down here.241.3392 
206 242.5041And,243.1758 
208 243.5958m- <ts> I had a wonderful experience at Val Tech.245.9929 
210 246.7919Then after Val Tech, I went to VSU.248.6627 
212 249.4975At VSU, I just like, yeah.251.2712 
214 251.4732<laugh>251.8595 
216 253.1919Yeah, and then my254.5672 
218 254.7165college professors. <laugh>256.6219 
220 257.5482You know, I had one258.3604 
222 258.5916particular professor259.7199 
224 260.0228for my um, computer class, like262.2267 
226 262.5560we couldn't understand a word263.6316 
228 263.7897that's coming out of his mouth cause he's foreign.265.7594 
230 266.6199So, I always go to sleep in his class. So, I know that was a class I could269.4516 
232 269.8555pretty much chill and go to sleep in, but271.7374 
234 272.6331really don't say much.273.8097 
236 274.4594But,274.8655 
238 276.1343just hearing him talk and stuff, I'm just like looking at him like, what did you just say?280.7645 
240 280.9972<laugh>281.3177 
242 282.5779But,283.0301 
244 283.4515other than that, I had fun.285.0891 
246 286.0901And then,286.9067 
248 288.1272If I was ever to go back and do it all over again,290.7291 
250 291.8442I think I'd probably choose a online school.293.7452 
252 294.2852Cause it's way more convenient for me.295.7149 
253VLD_int_01296.7862Hm.296.9837
254VLD_se0_ag3_m_03297.9408You know, I don't have to worry about trying to find a parking spot, trying to get up301.3242
256 301.5218extra early.302.6149 
258 303.9452I could do everything in the comforts of my bed.305.9164 
260 306.1447Like, oh okay.307.0827 
262 307.9081<laugh>308.2769 
263VLD_int_01309.0452Do you g- um, going back to311.3238
265 311.4730to childhood, did you have a favorite class? Or a favorite teacher?314.5852 
266VLD_se0_ag3_m_03315.8568<ts> Uh.317.1300
268 317.5866My first grade teacher.318.6754 
270 319.7159I liked her. She really321.1515 
272 321.6681pushed me.322.2564 
274 323.1827You know, I did get held back one grade,325.7778 
276 326.2866but, she was my second year, first grade teacher I had, and329.5647 
278 330.2583out of all of the kids, she332.2120 
280 333.2817was more focused on me.334.6954 
282 334.9500So,335.5208 
284 336.2627to this day, we still talk.337.4349 
286 337.5886<laugh>337.8915 
287VLD_int_01338.2180Oh.338.6351
289 339.3229Wow.339.7443 
291 340.8858Um.341.6892 
293 342.4707Did you have a favorite class? Or favorite subject?345.1137 
295 345.3112I know you didn't like English, but did you have a f-346.9341 
297 347.1404a favorite subject?347.9307 
298VLD_se0_ag3_m_03349.0195<ts> Uh.349.6736
300 349.8800Math and science.351.3381 
301VLD_int_01351.8173Why?352.0851
302VLD_se0_ag3_m_03353.2793Well,353.6437
304 353.7798I'm good at math, and I love science.356.0583 
306 356.3174And,356.9803 
308 358.0281with technology and everything, I'm always trying to stay on top of everything.361.3779 
309VLD_int_01362.0041Hm.362.2632
311 363.7646Okay.364.1422 
313 364.3047So, why did y'all move from-367.7115 
315 367.9705Do you know why y'all moved from New York?369.2202 
316VLD_se0_ag3_m_03370.3701Well, originally,372.2404
318 373.1141my aunt, who I call my mom, stays375.7449 
320 376.3376here it Atlanta.377.1630 
322 377.3957She was staying in Atlanta, but378.8956 
324 379.4137she had to come get me because her sister382.2850 
326 383.0649was on some other stuff.384.3556 
328 384.7683So, my grandmama on my daddy's side386.9508 
330 387.6533said that388.3118 
332 388.6323somebody need to come get me.389.8698 
334 390.2386because they390.7830 
336 391.3098feel like I wasn't in a good space.393.1347 
338 393.8108Then, I had met my godmothers up there. They had took me in for a second til my Auntie came and got me.398.6571 
340 399.3596So, we went back to Atlanta.401.0702 
342 401.9571But,402.3917 
344 403.5025she really wanted to get her sister to come, so she could get her some help, but she was just being stubborn and hardheaded.409.0002 
345VLD_int_01409.8416She wanted her sister, your, your birth mother411.7053
346VLD_se0_ag3_m_03411.7316[Yes.]412.2453
347VLD_int_01412.0697[but] she didn't wanna come.413.0092
348VLD_se0_ag3_m_03413.1146Yeah.413.3560
349VLD_int_01413.9487Mkay.414.3043
351 414.8428And then,415.6857 
353 415.7779we gonna- why'd you move to Valdosta?417.4405 
354VLD_se0_ag3_m_03418.4033Well, my mama came first.420.1551
356 420.3175she had, went to go spend some time with her friends cause423.5472 
358 424.3199they had an idea, oh you can make it in Valdosta.427.2844 
360 427.5127Uh,427.8205 
362 427.9277cost of living is cheap, but not telling her that430.4737 
364 431.2938the jobs don't pay that much, and it's hard to find jobs, like434.9914 
366 435.5463who you know will get you in.437.0618 
368 437.7776But,437.9664 
370 438.0643the original idea after I graduated from high school was to go to California.441.6874 
372 443.0303But,443.2681 
374 443.4220that didn't go through so,444.6658 
376 444.8104we wound up in Valdosta.446.2046 
378 447.3563I [said] out of all places, I would've stuck with California. Cause that's where I orig wanted to go.451.8274 
379VLD_int_01447.4962[Were you-]447.8413
380VLD_se0_ag3_m_03452.0605I coulda got discovered.453.2589
381VLD_int_01454.0255What- what'd you wanna do in California?455.4757
382VLD_se0_ag3_m_03456.1392Uh, wanna be a actor.457.4775
384 457.5847<laugh>457.8738 
386 458.2515You know,458.9510 
388 459.4639comedy,460.2974 
390 460.4093acting, you know.461.6310 
392 462.3864That would be the place to be,463.4635 
394 463.5987place to go. <laugh>464.5406 
395VLD_int_01464.8705What kind of comedy?465.6819
396VLD_se0_ag3_m_03466.5425Anytime.467.0728
398 467.2326Any kind of comedy.468.0580 
400 468.2445You know, like,468.8646 
402 469.7180probably be like the next471.0702 
404 471.4479Eddie Murphy.472.1800 
406 473.1347[O-]473.4657 
407VLD_int_01473.1347[Tell] me a joke.474.1139
408VLD_se0_ag3_m_03474.4076No.474.7014
410 474.9112[<laugh>]477.8500 
411VLD_int_01475.6445[Tell me a j-476.1947
413 476.7822[<laugh>]477.6122 
414VLD_se0_ag3_m_03478.0179No.478.4749
416 478.6381[<laugh>]478.9897 
418 480.1741I'll tell you a joke.480.9388 
420 481.1113Off481.3678 
422 481.5997Off the k- record. [<laugh>]484.6773 
423VLD_int_01482.3924[<laugh>]484.6773
424 485.4513I'll tell you a joke. You'll tell me a joke over some margaritas?487.8422
425VLD_se0_ag3_m_03488.0241Yeah (laughing). [<laugh>]489.8986
426VLD_int_01488.7188[At lunch. Okay?]489.5815
427 490.6027Um.491.2695
429 491.8442So, you didn't go to California. So you came to Valdosta. So tell me when you first came to Valdosta. and what was that like?495.8903 
430VLD_se0_ag3_m_03497.0467I wanted to get the hell out.497.9968
432 498.0993[<laugh>]500.3049 
433VLD_int_01498.5097[<laugh>]500.8505
434VLD_se0_ag3_m_03500.8505I wanted to go back home.503.2145
435 503.9651I a- ask my mama, I said505.8956
437 506.0448mama506.3758 
439 506.4551so, where-506.8375 
441 506.9307where we gonna stay at?507.8493 
443 508.7901She looking at me, just riding, just510.7951 
445 510.8930cheesin.511.6484 
447 512.0774I said, okay, is you gonna tell where we're gonna stay at?514.3576 
449 515.0419And I said I know good, when you ain't bring me all the way out from Jonesboro to go sleep in no car for right now until we get our place. I said uh uh.522.0761 
451 523.1393So,523.8480 
453 524.6676slept in a car for about a week.526.0571 
455 526.3649But, it's kind of funny cause it's like, you could see a lot of things530.1325 
457 530.7328at night531.4084 
459 531.9399and other homeless people533.3342 
461 534.1921where we all normally have our little hang out spots and stuff. And I just say, you know what?538.8215 
463 539.8695I could deal with one homeless person parking next to it, but a542.1683 
465 542.2662third one showing up? We got to go.543.8376 
467 543.9915<laugh>544.1127 
469 544.4251Gots to go.545.1572 
471 546.3544So, we finally got into a little548.4900 
473 548.8817a little house, which I call a shotgun house cause you could see552.1912 
475 552.8584the front door,553.7350 
477 554.0195and the back door.554.7935 
479 555.6596Stayed there for about one year, and then moved to Lakeland.558.6579 
481 559.7443And I said, we just goin- we just going even more backwards.562.6295 
483 563.0259From (laughing) bad to worse.564.3781 
485 565.1568But then, staying at Lakeland, you know, I actually had fun.567.9348 
487 568.0467You know, cause the little community actually do a lot of things, you know. Especially for the kids around the summer time.572.9660 
489 573.5711So, I had fun. And then, I was also known for576.0564 
491 576.3501being the DVD man out there.577.8982 
493 578.4671Selling DVDs and CDs, so580.6062 
495 581.1005got my little recognition or fame out there pretty much.584.2386 
497 585.0546And,585.6317 
499 586.2285I told my mom, we gotta go to Valdosta.588.1496 
501 588.3362Cause588.6486 
503 588.8444this driving back and forth from school and work, it just went /out me/.593.2265 
505 593.5389<laug>593.7301 
507 594.3689So, we went back to Valdosta596.0697 
509 596.4256found us another apartment.598.3965 
511 599.4970And,600.1498 
513 601.0044like I just said, we was gonna give that about six months, so that's when lease was up.604.4991 
515 604.6390I'm gone.605.1799 
517 605.9539Found a better apartment, been there since. And now, working on trying to find a house.609.9162 
519 610.3965Sometime next year.611.5389 
520VLD_int_01612.1451Oh, cause you still at the same apartment?613.5941
521VLD_se0_ag3_m_03613.9158Mm-hm.614.2795
522VLD_int_01614.3588Mm.614.6386
524 615.1283So, tell me a little bit, going back. Let's talk a little bit about617.5948 
526 617.9912the618.3595 
528 618.5321being homeless part.619.5055 
530 619.6081Cause, I think we talked about this like, one time, like-621.9535 
532 622.2939like, maybe you mentioned it and then you never really talked about it.624.8911 
534 625.5614So,626.0743 
536 626.2935what was that ex-626.8204 
538 626.9183like,627.1095 
540 627.2214tell me a little bit about the experience.629.0213 
541VLD_se0_ag3_m_03630.1217Well, being homeless. You know, a lot of folks think, oh they homeless because they can't635.2917
543 636.0471do nothing for themselves, but it's not always the case with most homeless people. You know, some homeless people just641.1192 
545 641.6601homeless until they get something better coming for 'em. You know, tryna find a645.5292 
547 646.0701place, something. Get established648.0518 
549 648.6020and everything, and-650.3495 
551 651.6504And that's the one reason why I say, you know, one day, I would like to help out homeless people.655.4542 
553 655.7060You know.656.1256 
555 656.7085Help out those, you know, that's less fortunate, can't help themselves659.7777 
557 660.3316cause, you know, I had like a million ideas what I wanna do that's like non-profit.664.7508 
559 665.3803Pretty much.666.0471 
561 666.5542And667.3050 
563 668.3121that's when you know669.2214 
565 670.3732living how to be homeless, and then not being homeless, you know, I673.6537 
567 674.0453pretty much know what they would go through.676.0742 
569 677.0394You know, especially sleeping out678.4989 
571 679.0480when it's679.3790 
573 679.5096cold, and y-680.6613 
575 680.8898can't get warm or trying to stay warm, and then683.8787 
577 684.7775tryna find685.7054 
579 685.9060something to eat686.7453 
581 687.1370at a reasonable price pretty much. But689.2632 
583 690.0373in our case, scenario, is like, okay. My mama was working and I was going to school.694.7263 
585 695.6123And I had to696.3957 
587 696.8934you know, just keep a smile on my face, you know, not everybody know, oh I'm homeless, they-701.0481 
589 701.9294you know, they just,702.9086 
591 703.2758wasn't me. Cause at that time, at that age frame, you know, I'm- I ain't telling nobody this. <laugh>707.7195 
593 708.5589You know, cause not knowing710.0172 
595 710.6141what somebody may think, or be like oh,712.5631 
597 712.7823he homeless.713.5097 
599 714.2371I don't wanna talk to him.715.1919 
601 716.1618You know.716.6607 
602VLD_int_01717.8171Do you think people look at homeless people like that?719.6216
603VLD_se0_ag3_m_03721.1452Some do, and some don't and then some folks think, oh724.5818
605 725.1926they homeless and they have a little sign out, and, you know, they think, oh they scamming folks.729.8591 
607 730.4273Even though it has been a731.6163 
609 731.9550couple of talks about that733.2466 
611 733.8248in the news that some people fake to be homeless736.4314 
613 736.6599got a lot of money, and then got arrested for it.738.9763 
614VLD_int_01739.3960Hm.739.6524
615VLD_se0_ag3_m_03740.1968But me, you know, I just took it as a chance. Like, you know, if there's a homeless person, I wanna try to help 'em745.0229
617 745.6711best way I can. You know, I have747.5118 
619 747.7076gave money, have748.7195 
621 749.0086bought food for 'em.750.0251 
623 750.9437You know, cause752.0068 
625 752.5238I know the struggle.753.4144 
627 753.8434I knows it's a very struggle out here.756.0443 
628VLD_int_01759.0181How did- what happened? So,760.9765
630 762.0676<ts> how did you762.8370 
632 763.2613transition from living in the car.765.3771 
634 765.8015Did your m-766.2025 
636 766.3930At that point, y'all just got the apartment, or was it something else changed? How- how did y'all move into your n-771.0124 
638 771.1103the apartment?771.7072 
639VLD_se0_ag3_m_03772.2714Well, we had to come up with the money first. And that was the only issue. Just the money.775.5446
641 775.8756Then once we got the money up, then that was it.777.8049 
643 778.5836So, she was just like, one more pay check in and then,781.2648 
645 781.5865we got the place afterwords.783.1708 
647 783.9038And then establish furniture far as like moving our stuff from Atlanta788.0165 
649 788.5807down here789.6287 
651 790.1276to790.7478 
653 791.6058have something to lay our heads on for a minute cause I know just staying there was just gonna temporary too until we found something better.798.5060 
654VLD_int_01798.9635Mm.799.1919
655VLD_se0_ag3_m_03799.4344Cause,799.9986
657 800.1245my thing is, you know,801.4861 
659 801.9850I like to live in a nice803.2677 
661 803.4123comfortable neighborhood.804.4428 
663 805.3987That's how it always been806.6437 
665 807.2295for me.807.6305 
667 808.6097So,809.1646 
669 809.6309even when I was telling one of my friends, like812.1255 
671 813.2621Mkay, y'all,814.6097 
673 815.3651you stay in the projects,816.7313 
675 817.8737and she was telling about her819.3041 
677 819.7610upbringing.820.4558 
679 821.1832Then I said, okay, don't you wanna like,823.1276 
681 823.7152do something better?824.9322 
683 825.7237Far as, you know, you got a lot of kids, don't you want to show your kids there's something better out there instead of just831.9238 
685 832.5923being here. Like,833.8326 
687 834.5880I don't like see nobody being just stuck in one spot.837.3298 
689 837.5909And,837.9220 
691 838.8954standing in one spot like, I know you can841.4973 
693 841.8936do better, be better.843.1106 
695 843.8882Even though I call my job, like folks say, oh, I just rather stay in this position, I'm like why?848.1501 
697 849.2785You know, you, you ain't gonna get850.9361 
699 851.4070any higher in your pay raise853.2769 
701 853.8644being in this position.854.9963 
703 855.9196You always talking about, oh, I wanna do this, I wanna do that. Okay.859.2582 
705 860.8564Go out there and do it.861.6584 
707 861.8077<laugh>862.0501 
709 863.0153Don't be stuck as no cashiers, no cook.865.5426 
711 866.3540You know?867.0627 
713 867.3274Do something better.868.2366 
715 869.0666I even /spoked/ about education.870.8292 
717 871.7058Some folks say, oh, I don't wanna do education, it just too much hard work.875.6075 
719 876.6800But it's not hard work.877.6546 
721 878.1570But it just what you what you make seem like it's hard work, but it's not hard work.881.4910 
723 882.4049You know, it's gonna be like, some struggles here and there.884.7690 
725 885.7097Cause I did it.886.4278 
727 887.0293Had to work forty, fifty hours a week and still889.5147 
729 889.6266go to school.890.4286 
731 890.9928Still had to come to work.892.3905 
733 892.7169Still had to find a ride to work.894.6660 
735 895.8551I passed. I made it.897.2108 
737 897.5092<laugh>897.7424 
739 898.5444And the only difference is,900.2137 
741 901.0577you know,901.7665 
743 902.4239versus those who stays here, they got family members around here.905.6868 
745 905.9759that can help 'em.906.8059 
747 907.6079Me? It's just me and my mom.908.6990 
749 909.9569I'm the only one doing it all by myself.911.5236 
751 912.3816Just me and my mom.913.3468 
753 913.5100That's who I got right now.914.8203 
755 915.6042Cause if /it wasn't/ for her, to encourage me and918.2184 
757 918.3396pray918.8059 
759 919.4074and everything, I don't where I would be at.921.0115 
761 921.1222<laugh>921.3927 
762VLD_int_01921.8729Hm.922.2180
764 924.1717Um.924.6334 
766 924.7593We're gonna talk a little bit about work in a minute. So, um.928.2273 
768 930.4893Tell me a little bit about your mom.931.7611 
769VLD_se0_ag3_m_03932.5311<ts>932.6567
771 933.2206She is a sweet old lady.934.9552 
773 936.1675<laugh> A sweet old little lady.938.1994 
775 938.8196Sometime, she can940.4050 
777 941.6966be a little bit nagging sometimes, or944.7403 
779 946.1951just always ask a lot of questions.948.2795 
781 949.0768And I guess that's what I get that from. Asking a lot of questions, but952.3677 
783 953.0904she still treats me like I'm a little child and I'm grown. I'm like.956.7643 
785 957.3833Just like today, she gonna ask me, where you going?959.5643 
787 960.3990Uh, how long you gonna be gone? I'm like mama, really?962.6012 
789 962.9230I'm grown.963.5245 
791 963.6131I'll be back when I wanna be back. <laugh>965.2859 
793 966.4843<laugh>966.7501 
795 968.2329But,968.6665 
797 969.5059that just her, cause I'm the only baby she has, um. (laughing)973.1837 
799 974.1850But, I can understand, sometimes I say, maybe I shoulda had a little brother or sister.978.0786 
801 978.5123But.978.8340 
803 979.9205<ts> I don't know.980.6572 
805 980.8391<laugh>981.2774 
806VLD_int_01981.5805Do you wanna have kids and have a family?983.2999
807VLD_se0_ag3_m_03983.7943<ts> Oh yeah.984.4330
809 985.0858Probably have about four, five kids.986.7784 
810VLD_int_01987.3287Oh.987.6131
811VLD_se0_ag3_m_03988.5492You know, I'd just like to have a989.8268
813 990.1113big family.991.1026 
814VLD_int_01991.8319Hm.992.1233
816 993.2197Um.993.7880 
818 994.8278Okay, so tell me about. How'd you start working at /RD-WORK-3/? How'd you998.1840 
820 998.3751move up?999.1259 
822 999.5129Cause I know at one point, well, let's back up.1000.7859 
824 1001.0003At one point, you wanted to go to the military right?1002.8479 
825VLD_se0_ag3_m_031003.0850Yeah.1003.4362
826VLD_int_011003.6864Okay.1004.0596
828 1004.5864But what happened?1005.0518 
829VLD_se0_ag3_m_031006.4044Uh.1007.3439
831 1007.4580Guess1008.2424 
833 1008.7429things just change.1010.0731 
835 1010.8370Cause with the military, it just a lot of1013.2210 
837 1014.1326lot of1014.6068 
839 1014.7604tape you gotta go through.1015.9634 
840VLD_int_011015.9634Mm.1016.2136
841VLD_se0_ag3_m_031016.9644Cause it was hell trying to get my medical records. Cause that's the only thing that was the hold up1021.7230
843 1022.3157was my medical records.1023.7147 
845 1024.5488And1025.1492 
847 1025.2897knowing now,1026.5541 
849 1026.7210as I'm getting older,1028.0980 
851 1028.1902you know, I'm probably won't even be qualified anyway1031.1053 
853 1031.9219due the fact that, you know, if you got asthma,1034.1024 
855 1034.5897you automatic disqualified.1036.0034 
856VLD_int_011037.6892Hm.1037.8605
858 1038.0800I didn't know that.1038.7517 
859VLD_se0_ag3_m_031039.7863<ts> Yup.1040.0541
861 1040.6292Cause when I went1041.2526 
863 1041.4546for the army at first, they might say, he kept asking the same question, you got asthma? I'm like.1045.4937 
865 1046.0190and you know, some people say just lie.1047.7443 
867 1047.8804Just lie.1048.4995 
869 1048.6268But,1048.9605 
871 1050.1327even if I lie and then try to go out there, and then if I do have that asthma attack,1054.8057 
873 1055.5784they'll know, like, oh.1056.8077 
875 1057.1677And I ain't tryna face no consequences after that. <laugh>1059.8969 
876VLD_int_011060.2789Right.1060.5906
877VLD_se0_ag3_m_031061.2491Uh.1061.7277
879 1063.3066And far as the job goes, you know.1066.1867 
881 1067.0033I was looking for work.1068.0833 
883 1068.4477Cause you know, I was going, I was still in college looking for work.1071.2032 
885 1071.8311So, I like said, well lemme try this place cause1074.2501 
887 1074.6847when I was in Atlanta, uh, I had1076.5315 
889 1076.9223wanted to try to work at Taco Bell up there.1078.9813 
891 1079.2623But,1079.5784 
893 1080.5311the GM at the time, he1082.1364 
895 1083.1242wasn't just1083.6950 
897 1083.9540interested or looking for anybody right now.1086.1535 
899 1086.8472So, this one,1087.8466 
901 1088.8784<ts> I called1089.8354 
903 1090.0637put an application1091.2316 
905 1092.0613and1092.8121 
907 1093.3872I just kept calling.1094.4130 
909 1094.6106kept /call/ him, kept calling and nagging until he finally just say, okay.1098.6452 
911 1099.4647Come on1100.1013 
913 1100.5403talk to my district manager1101.9232 
915 1102.6081and,1103.3545 
917 1104.0613talked to the district manager and then she just hired me on the spot.1106.6896 
919 1107.6115Luckily, the GM that was there, you know, he was a Christian guy, so he understood,1111.8970 
921 1112.2351understand my religion about you know,1114.1521 
923 1114.6701I can't work on this day, but I can work on all the other days, so he understood that.1118.6258 
925 1119.6253And,1120.3804 
927 1121.2233the funny thing about it, one of his other managers,1123.9585 
929 1125.0809uh,1125.5638 
931 1126.1828pretty much told him, oh I don't think you don't need to hire him.1129.0936 
933 1129.6994That man came in here1130.8965 
935 1131.2521with some church clothes and some glasses, like he really want (laughing) the job.1135.0760 
937 1135.9277I said, well you gotta dress punctual.1138.4814 
939 1139.0521No matter what job it is, you know, I always /believe/ you know, suit and tie.1142.8294 
941 1143.6620Even if just to be a garbage man or something.1145.8616 
943 1146.0459You know.1146.5201 
945 1146.7133But.1147.0557 
947 1148.4079So, I been1149.3415 
949 1149.4908working there, started there two thousand nine.1152.2479 
951 1153.3938left and got transferred to Lake Park.1156.3249 
953 1156.9132And s-1157.6684 
955 1158.2216the funny thing about the manager that didn't want to hire me,1160.6538 
957 1161.1060she was the store manager in Lake Park. So, she wanted me1163.8089 
959 1164.5816cause she know I do1165.4684 
961 1165.8064great job with my results and stuff, so1168.0515 
963 1168.6998she figured, well since he don't wanna promote me for whatever reason that may be, maybe she'll promote me manager.1173.7179 
965 1174.7102So, when I got to her store,1176.3039 
967 1176.5366maybe1177.1292 
969 1177.7439two months down the road,1178.9424 
971 1179.7195she went ahead and promoted me and stuff.1181.5400 
973 1182.4575And, I've been under her1183.9371 
975 1184.3146reign for a minute.1185.4605 
977 1186.0400Then, I left1187.1141 
979 1187.2678and got another job1188.7034 
981 1189.4624and1190.0726 
983 1190.5204after that job had went up,1192.3643 
985 1192.6146after they did they little merger,1194.1396 
987 1194.4601everybody had to go.1195.5138 
989 1196.5103So, I came back to her1197.9328 
991 1198.1567which, now she's a area coach.1200.1440 
993 1200.9342So,1201.6938 
995 1202.1942I'm working out there in Moultrie.1203.6562 
996VLD_int_011204.5810So, you drive back and forth everyday?1205.7971
997VLD_se0_ag3_m_031206.7147Pretty much.1207.4770
999 1208.5570First, it was Adel1209.8258 
1001 1210.9316And I just didn't like the atmosphere in Adel.1213.6887 
1003 1213.8862Cause, it was just1215.2242 
1005 1216.3612some of the crew members kind of rubbed me the wrong way.1218.7539 
1007 1219.9817You know, and then the store manager I had at the time, he would just1223.6037 
1009 1224.8132showing favoritism.1226.0585 
1011 1226.2385You know, it's like1227.4020 
1013 1227.9025he had me closing1228.8244 
1015 1229.1098every night.1229.8078 
1017 1231.1014And then, when it comes to the other managers, oh he make them come in like1234.7673 
1019 1234.9166four or five o'clock.1236.1854 
1021 1236.7913Though you know, we close at twelve. But, I'm the only one that had to come in at two1240.1176 
1023 1240.6181to twelve.1241.1625 
1025 1241.4610Two to twelve every day.1242.4225 
1027 1243.3649And then I'm always getting short handed on my shift.1246.1264 
1029 1246.8815And1247.6893 
1031 1248.1663got one particular person who always show up four hours late1250.9234 
1033 1251.1122every day.1251.9815 
1035 1252.5698Doesn't matter which manager it was.1254.8922 
1037 1255.5141So, I got fed up with him. So I said you know what, I'm gonna teach him a lesson.1258.8990 
1039 1260.1195So, I called in one day and said I was sick.1262.5609 
1041 1263.5864And I wasn't sick.1265.0308 
1043 1266.0230Went to the little hospital, got my little doctor's note.1268.5195 
1045 1269.3537And um,1270.0781 
1047 1270.3759them three days,1271.5708 
1049 1271.9791he was having the trouble1272.9804 
1051 1273.5101with his own employees.1274.8887 
1053 1275.5604Claim he had to fire somebody and then rehire them back.1279.0463 
1055 1279.7428Trying to1280.0238 
1057 1280.1686beg me to come in1281.4374 
1059 1281.7360talking about, well I'll let you open, I'm like no.1284.6950 
1061 1285.5248So, I was sitting out at the bar, playing cards, like I normally do.1288.5394 
1063 1289.9058Stayed like I was still sick.1291.1560 
1065 1291.2570<laugh>1291.6462 
1067 1292.7043And then,1293.6657 
1069 1294.4014<ts>1294.5873 
1071 1294.8379he got gone1295.7819 
1073 1296.7038after1297.7252 
1075 1297.9140a little money issue.1299.0116 
1077 1299.6921Cause I1299.9599 
1079 1300.3111told my big boss, I said, well where do the safe normally be at at this particular store?1304.7921 
1081 1305.9522So, she was just wondering why the safe so short. I'm like I don't know.1310.0346 
1083 1310.6712When I first got here, it was about1312.2151 
1085 1312.3995this much, now it's1313.4531 
1087 1313.8087that much.1314.4980 
1089 1315.2970So, he got fired.1316.3156 
1091 1317.4643So, me and him, he1319.1546 
1093 1319.5936still don't like me to this day, which I don't care.1321.6702 
1095 1322.4034But,1322.7414 
1097 1323.0604if1323.5170 
1099 1324.3336we ever see each other in the streets1326.2873 
1101 1327.8794I just know, he just better not1329.3590 
1103 1329.7365say anything towards me. <laugh>1331.6112 
1105 1332.5615Cause this day, I still wanna kick his ass though.1334.5658 
1107 1335.3151I hate to say it but,1336.4126 
1108VLD_int_011336.4126<laugh>1337.1721
1109VLD_se0_ag3_m_031337.1721I still wanna kick his little tail and1339.0907
1110 1339.3629make a little Facebook post, and say, okay, what's all this stuff you were talking now?1343.3483
1112 1344.4678You know.1345.0210 
1114 1345.7658And,1346.2400 
1116 1346.3717Moultrie1346.9337 
1118 1347.2058on the other hand,1348.0707 
1120 1348.9444they needed help1349.6820 
1122 1350.2220real bad. Like managers and stuff.1352.7762 
1124 1353.8254So,1354.5279 
1126 1355.3478you know, it's like I made they little statement out there in Moultrie. It's like1358.4063 
1128 1358.9463nobody don't wanna this store.1360.4989 
1130 1361.4253This store is rough.1363.1551 
1132 1363.3043This store is very rough.1365.4819 
1134 1366.2180Like,1366.8633 
1136 1367.6492crew members not even that bad. It just the customers are rough1370.9770 
1138 1371.2712out there.1371.8497 
1140 1372.8331And,1373.5839 
1142 1374.8746it's hard to keep help.1375.9107 
1144 1376.4902And it's sad that you got1378.0927 
1146 1379.3249five managers that's from the outside driving1382.0688 
1148 1382.3410to that store.1382.9776 
1150 1384.0078The people that stays in that city don't even wanna work there.1386.8439 
1152 1388.1434It's like, it's hard to keep help.1389.5395 
1154 1389.8161And then they gonna say,1390.7234 
1156 1391.1931well maybe we need to build another /RD-WORK-3/. I'm like I don't know what for.1394.3410 
1158 1395.5600Why build another /RD-WORK-3/? It's hard for them to keep help too.1397.9439 
1160 1398.9580Hard to keep help.1399.7659 
1162 1400.3849I just say just torch the place and just-1402.2332 
1164 1402.7341just don't ever1403.4229 
1166 1403.7522build it ever again.1404.8395 
1168 1405.5156Just say it's dead. <laugh>1407.0390 
1170 1407.5483I always come in there every day, I like to say, I wish this place burn down.1410.5952 
1172 1411.1713It almost burnt down.1412.3523 
1174 1413.1996Until one manager decide that she wanted to save the day, and I looked at her like she was crazy, like.1417.6387 
1176 1418.6294So you really tryna make us come to work?1420.3812 
1178 1420.6929Like, if you'd a let this place [burn, you wouldn't even have] to worry about driving here everyday.1424.8274 
1179VLD_int_011422.3085[<laugh>]1422.9714
1180VLD_se0_ag3_m_031425.5211Like, she was like, oh I was stuck.1427.3810
1182 1427.9386Uh, we coulda got you out. You coulda called me.1430.0635 
1184 1430.2918I be doing seventy five miles an hour trying to get you out of there.1433.0556 
1186 1433.4551Just let the place burn.1434.8337 
1188 1435.4220And I woulda have that Usher song playing in the background. Let it1438.1194 
1190 1438.2687burn. [<laugh >]1440.7755 
1191VLD_int_011440.0248[How far is] it? Is it like thirty minutes?1442.2859
1192VLD_se0_ag3_m_031442.9858About1443.3615
1194 1443.8420good forty five minutes to an hour.1445.6489 
1195VLD_int_011446.2020Wow. One way?1447.0494
1196VLD_se0_ag3_m_031447.4869Mm-hm.1448.1235
1198 1449.3527Cause really, if you go the Saint Augustine way,1451.8332 
1200 1452.3310it just a straight shot, but I don't know if they still1455.2282 
1202 1455.8560working on the road, but I know it's forty five all the way. So1459.2277 
1204 1460.4335then, you know, I had got a ticket coming back that way, and I said, I1463.8096 
1206 1464.0379never going this route again. So1465.5730 
1208 1466.3325The best way for me is, I just take I-751469.0896 
1210 1469.8975get off exit thirty nine off of Adel and1472.0384 
1212 1472.2579take the back way.1473.1491 
1214 1473.9130Cause least I know it's fifty mile, fifty, fifty-five miles that way.1477.1624 
1216 1478.4487But,1478.7297 
1218 1479.1380every day.1479.6473 
1220 1480.6511And then,1481.4721 
1222 1481.7575I had my mama to pick me up one day and she was like1484.2336 
1224 1484.7824uh uh.1485.2960 
1226 1486.0468I can't do this one.1487.1717 
1228 1487.5273I can't pick you up1488.6161 
1230 1489.3405every time coming this way. It's a long drive.1491.9917 
1232 1492.1498<laugh>1492.4483 
1234 1493.2326But,1493.6280 
1236 1496.0468I do what I gotta do.1497.1488 
1238 1497.4254<laugh>1497.7371 
1239VLD_int_011497.8249So do you like it? Do you like1499.0395
1241 1500.4926do you like your job?1501.2039 
1242VLD_se0_ag3_m_031502.3234It's alright.1503.0083
1244 1503.7898It's straight1504.4204 
1246 1504.5960until I find something else.1506.0361 
1248 1506.5409It's just temporary.1507.5864 
1250 1508.6839You know, cause1509.9044 
1252 1510.5834I'm looking.1511.3012 
1254 1511.6876Looking.1512.3110 
1256 1513.2769And then,1514.0671 
1258 1514.3437I even think about1515.5159 
1260 1516.3544asking one of my pastors at my church like,1518.8708 
1262 1519.5644do y'all have like any1521.0791 
1264 1521.2591open positions? Like1522.6932 
1266 1523.5185for the sound people or technology people1526.4469 
1268 1526.7410in one of the universities?1528.2864 
1270 1529.1937You know, I'll go try out there.1530.8005 
1271VLD_int_011531.3932Mm-hm.1531.7181
1272VLD_se0_ag3_m_031532.5435But, it just a temporary1533.8123
1274 1534.2996thing. /Don't/ get me wrong, you know.1535.8961 
1276 1536.7303/RD-WORK-3/'s okay place to work. You learn a lot of things, but1540.0435 
1278 1541.0313really, it be a great job once you get1543.0771 
1280 1543.7269to that um,1544.6298 
1282 1545.4815home office position.1546.7064 
1284 1546.9962Making the real money then.1548.4274 
1286 1549.7314Being a area coach,1550.6534 
1288 1550.8641they make1551.3076 
1290 1552.3876probably about seventy, eighty thousand dollars a year.1554.4626 
1292 1555.7841Which, that's okay.1556.8290 
1294 1557.1758<laugh>1557.4568 
1296 1558.2295But, I think I see myself now more as1561.2178 
1298 1561.9158see myself more as a teacher than more as a manager though.1564.7476 
1300 1565.4792Like, I like to teach train people.1567.7666 
1302 1569.0836So, I'm thinking about asking my boss, like, there's an open position for a field coach,1572.9597 
1304 1573.4355Cause I'll do that.1574.3136 
1306 1574.4394<laugh>1574.8301 
1307VLD_int_011575.1286Mm-hm.1575.5896
1309 1575.8179And what does a field coach do?1577.0296 
1310VLD_se0_ag3_m_031577.8462They pretty much just follow up1579.0975
1312 1579.2818on the training of all managers.1581.0145 
1314 1581.5974And then, they come to store to store.1583.3018 
1316 1583.5126Probably help out1584.4609 
1318 1584.7550train1585.3345 
1320 1585.8965new employees and stuff. The1587.8882 
1322 1588.0506proper role and procedures.1589.5696 
1324 1591.0448Which,1591.6550 
1326 1592.1555we had one guy come to our store every Tuesday1594.7047 
1328 1594.8496just to follow up, cause we got a new store manager.1597.0579 
1330 1598.0326Which,1598.6984 
1332 1599.5764I give about four months.1601.0955 
1334 1601.7365Cause she still1602.9306 
1336 1603.7340learning still, asking us, oh what come on this? What come on that?1607.2887 
1338 1608.4521But,1608.8165 
1340 1609.9009you know, I look at it that1611.4886 
1342 1613.4160You know, I could see her manager ways, and she claims she got manager experience for twenty something years at McDonald's.1619.6463 
1344 1620.4761But McDonalds and /RD-WORK-3/ is1621.9699 
1346 1622.2508two different things.1623.3043 
1348 1623.4448You will actually have to come out on that floor and work.1626.6082 
1350 1627.4291Work.1627.8243 
1352 1628.1228Work.1628.3906 
1354 1628.6540Work.1628.9921 
1356 1630.0651And I wanna ask my boss so bad like, why did you hire her?1633.4807 
1358 1634.3588I understand she's your old boss and your friend, but sometimes you can't mix1638.3129 
1360 1638.8353friends1639.6563 
1362 1639.7924and pleasure1640.4993 
1364 1640.6573at the same time because1642.4163 
1366 1643.0767looking at her,1644.2944 
1368 1644.6940and judging from what another store said about her,1647.3749 
1370 1648.3583you know,1649.1969 
1372 1649.6403we gonna have our hands full.1651.0847 
1374 1651.2647Cause she sorry.1652.2246 
1376 1653.9149Sorry, sorry, sorry.1655.6271 
1378 1658.8217Just sorry. <laugh>1659.8842 
1380 1660.2793Just like yesterday.1661.3022 
1382 1661.7720You know, I'm just saying thing like, okay. Is she coming in?1664.7207 
1384 1665.1115This her store.1665.9017 
1386 1666.3276Everybody leaving, due to overtime.1668.1100 
1388 1668.8388I told her like this, I gotta go too. Due to overtime. Since y'all don't wanna give nobody no overtime. Y'all writing folks up1674.5024 
1390 1674.8888left and right.1675.5282 
1392 1676.4238So, I had one of the managers laugh, and they was like, so what you gonna- What you gonna do when she get here /RD-NAME-2/?1681.0161 
1394 1681.4185I'm gonna be gone too.1682.4765 
1396 1682.7795Due to overtime. I'm gonna1684.0614 
1398 1684.8912get off the clock1685.6551 
1400 1685.7736<laugh>1686.0941 
1402 1686.2346and go home.1687.1039 
1404 1687.2429<laugh>1687.3877 
1406 1687.7653I'll have all this other stuff done about-1689.2624 
1408 1689.3765about time she gets here.1690.5268 
1410 1690.6278<laugh>1690.8166 
1412 1691.6375But, I'm not staying no extra two hours. No.1694.2307 
1414 1694.7685Not for free.1695.5587 
1416 1696.6914No.1697.3719 
1418 1697.6792I'-1697.9646 
1420 1698.1095I don't- I'm gone.1699.1632 
1422 1699.8729And then (laughing) I looked at her. She stayed hour off the clock for free1703.2797 
1424 1704.0656to help us out cause we were just in bad shape.1706.8914 
1426 1707.6817And all I say, shit, well you ain't even have to stay.1709.8505 
1428 1709.9822I'll just have to lock them doors and- and- and be done with it and just take orders in drive through. <laugh >1714.8623 
1429VLD_int_011715.2810Mm.1715.4742
1430VLD_se0_ag3_m_031715.5401I still got my gas can. I could've1717.6042
1432 1717.9466went outside1718.7808 
1434 1718.9213throw some gasoline1720.0057 
1436 1720.0847torch the place like it's sposta been.1721.7910 
1438 1722.6164You know.1723.0247 
1440 1723.2222Like,1723.5252 
1442 1724.0125like I said, this store got like the seven plagues that just came1727.1252 
1444 1727.2350through here.1727.5934 
1446 1728.3354First the hurricanes.1729.7974 
1448 1730.4515Then then the bugs,1731.6984 
1450 1732.0671Then the power outages.1733.4661 
1452 1733.9622But, it's still standing.1735.2793 
1454 1735.9115Like, I don't know. This /RD-WORK-3/1737.6413 
1456 1737.9969paying it's tithe somewhere to church that we don't know of.1741.0536 
1458 1741.5234But still standing.1742.8668 
1460 1743.6292I think they would then illuminati thing since they always post they little commercial about the Bellumati.1748.0853 
1462 1748.7878But.1749.2209 
1464 1749.6028It's still kicking. Like, I see a thing, like okay.1752.1317 
1466 1753.1107All the restaurants across the street lost power and stayed out of power for two days.1757.7042 
1468 1758.3671But this one still had power and I'm trying to figure out where this back up generator at.1761.8822 
1470 1762.5715I need to just hit that a couple of times, but <laugh>1765.3446 
1472 1766.3544I just say, you know, I told the folks, I said man, y'all just call me when the store is actually on fire. So that way,1772.6880 
1474 1773.3290I could have some beers1774.6768 
1476 1774.8378we can just kick back and relax.1776.7256 
1478 1777.5202But they gonna say, oh if the store catch on fire /RD-NAME-2/,1780.3915 
1480 1780.5495they gonna suspect you. They'll know.1782.2558 
1482 1782.8880I will have an alibi.1784.0471 
1484 1784.4071I'll know where I will be at.1785.5617 
1486 1786.5934I can't help the store caught on fire. I don't c- I can't help if somebody got mad and wanted to torch the place cause1791.9305 
1488 1792.3915we messed up on they food all the time or something.1794.8458 
1490 1795.4445You know, they got their own little Facebook talking about Taco Bell.1798.7328 
1492 1799.2026If it ain't Taco Bell, it's another restaurant.1801.3523 
1494 1802.1030<laugh>1802.3533 
1496 1803.0206And th- c- And the customers, they so petty.1805.6576 
1498 1806.7289Like, even if we post a sign, say oh,1808.7001 
1500 1808.7967credit debit only. They take pictures and post it.1810.9304 
1502 1811.6771I'm like, y'all is shout out.1813.2941 
1503VLD_int_011813.3673Oh, y'all don't take cash?1814.5434
1504VLD_se0_ag3_m_031815.2722Well, in this situation, we had a bad1817.3297
1506 1817.4702lightning storm, we take1818.9936 
1508 1819.3580credit or debit. [Cause] our credit1820.8507 
1509VLD_int_011820.2185[Mm.]1820.4775
1510VLD_se0_ag3_m_031821.2502Um.1821.7701
1512 1822.3013No, we take1823.0597 
1514 1823.4197cash only cause our credit debit machine is down.1825.3937 
1515VLD_int_011825.3937Mm-hm.1825.7186
1516VLD_se0_ag3_m_031826.6800But,1827.0313
1518 1828.4785in the case of we don't have cash, then yeah, we say credit or debit only.1832.0786 
1520 1832.8688And we figure, you know, half of everybody ain't got credit.1835.2029 
1522 1835.7517So, I just said, credit only.1837.1566 
1524 1837.5473And they get mad talking about1838.7415 
1526 1839.2683no cash?1839.9401 
1528 1840.3468Y'all can't do exact change?1841.8176 
1530 1842.3049I'm like, oh we can do exact change, so like, if you pay with the fi-1845.1235 
1532 1845.3342pay with a hundred1846.1903 
1534 1846.7683you know, we're gonna have to keep the rest cause we ain't got nothing to give you back with it.1849.7712 
1536 1850.7415Oh, never mind.1851.9049 
1538 1853.2520<laugh>1853.5154 
1540 1854.4549But,1854.7974 
1542 1855.2572it just [crazy.]1856.0941 
1543VLD_int_011855.8499[What's] been your craziest customer?1857.6279
1544 1858.0829Even not just this store. Any store.1859.5258
1545VLD_se0_ag3_m_031860.5355Um.1861.4531
1547 1861.9273Had a frequent customer keep saying we messed up on they food.1865.0209 
1549 1865.2667All the time.1866.2897 
1551 1867.2951Like, she thought she was gonna get away with it the second go around, the second day. And I said, ma'am,1872.1231 
1553 1873.1723I was here yesterday, you did not order nothing from us.1876.1255 
1555 1876.2660You came and got your remade food.1878.3119 
1557 1879.0758Talking about the same thing that you had said that we messed up and you talking about the same thing all over again.1884.3338 
1559 1884.8958And she well- uh, uh, no.1886.5776 
1561 1887.9561Just go.1888.5576 
1563 1889.4034Just go.1890.0664 
1565 1890.1805<laugh>1890.5712 
1567 1891.4597So, she got crystals that way.1893.2202 
1569 1893.9885But she ain't came back to our store no more after that foolishness.1896.9373 
1571 1897.7187Cause she just flip flop and scamming folks out of food and then she got her whole boyfriend1902.9876 
1573 1903.6710just going along with it.1904.9047 
1575 1906.0198And then one of my crew members gonna say, oh ya /RD-NAME-2/ she- she stay out there where I stay at.1910.6433 
1577 1911.3019I said oh yeah, so she's not no nurse? Like nah.1913.8423 
1579 1914.3823Sure, she said she stay in Norman Parks.1916.5204 
1581 1917.3589And I said, okay.1918.3818 
1583 1918.9175But he gonna say, oh but she do got a big old booty. Alright. For real?1922.0374 
1585 1922.7706I say okay.1923.5565 
1587 1924.3072I might need to come chill out there with y'all just to see what she look like for real for real. <laugh>1928.6854 
1589 1929.8517But,1930.2424 
1591 1931.7395It's crazy.1932.5210 
1593 1932.6834<laugh>1933.0566 
1594VLD_int_011933.8337So, why would you have a gas can in your car?1936.0054
1595VLD_se0_ag3_m_031938.1215[<laugh>]1941.6666
1596VLD_int_011939.1444[<laugh>]1939.5878
1597VLD_se0_ag3_m_031941.8203Uh. It's uh.1943.3393
1599 1944.5999Really.1944.9994 
1601 1945.1926Tell you the truth.1945.9214 
1602VLD_int_011946.0647Mm-hm.1946.5608
1603VLD_se0_ag3_m_031947.1403<ts> I ran out of gas one time. That was it. But I ain't1949.9896
1605 1950.1872been running out1950.8633 
1607 1951.6843for years.1952.4774 
1609 1952.5828It [jus-]1953.1447 
1610VLD_int_011953.0306[You] run out of gas just one time?1954.5672
1611VLD_se0_ag3_m_031954.7164This [year.]1955.3179
1612VLD_int_011954.9843[Are you-]1955.3179
1613 1955.4540Oh this year. [Okay.]1956.3807
1614VLD_se0_ag3_m_031956.2399[This] year for the first time.1957.6579
1615 1957.9433All the other years, I've been good.1959.5709
1617 1960.3919But,1960.7124 
1619 1961.5202one time I run out of gas, it was like1963.7154 
1621 1964.6270on Asher Street.1965.7070 
1623 1966.4183And I told my mom. I said momma,1968.0667 
1625 1969.0920we just need to go ahead pull into one of these little gas stations1972.0839 
1627 1972.3517put two dollars worth, cause I'm not paying that high ass gas,1974.9639 
1629 1975.6166and just make it on to where we need to go at1977.4824 
1631 1977.6361and go to the other gas station.1978.9049 
1633 1980.1825So, apparently,1981.4688 
1635 1982.7624we thought we had a gas can in the car. We didn't. We left it in the other car.1986.3054 
1637 1987.2039So,1987.8449 
1639 1988.6571to this day, that why1989.5483 
1641 1989.6581still keep the gas can.1990.8742 
1643 1991.4273But if it ain't for gas, it might just be for my stove.1993.6253 
1644VLD_int_011994.5473So, tell me about1995.7590
1646 1996.5581a couple of times1997.7522 
1648 1998.0508when we were hanging out and you1999.5012 
1650 1999.6417needed to use your gas can.2001.1300 
1651VLD_se0_ag3_m_032002.1573<laugh>2005.2026
1653 2006.4231Oh, it's all the time.2008.4427 
1655 2008.9344Even the one time I ran out of gas2011.0226 
1657 2011.3124in your drive through.2012.4978 
1659 2013.5514I was just like2014.4207 
1661 2014.9783no.2015.2329 
1663 2016.5840Called your brother.2017.4313 
1665 2018.0723Didn't wanna pick up or nothin.2019.8328 
1666VLD_int_012020.0414<laugh>2020.3068
1667VLD_se0_ag3_m_032020.7801And I was like, said, man where is nearest gas station here?2023.7743
1669 2024.9582And I said, ooh, the nearest one was on eighty-four.2027.7679 
1671 2029.3045And I know I did not wanna call you cause you were gonna give me that speech.2032.6045 
1672VLD_int_012032.6923<laugh>2034.0753
1673VLD_se0_ag3_m_032034.1016Called, I said, oh let me just go ahead and call.2036.7998
1675 2036.9870And then when you came out that door, you came in there looking like2039.8671 
1677 2040.0383she gonna kill me.2040.8988 
1678VLD_int_012041.3071[<laugh>]2043.3881
1679VLD_se0_ag3_m_032041.4651[That kill me look.]2042.6461
1680 2043.8227And just l- how you run out of2045.6168
1682 2045.7573gas2046.5344 
1684 2046.9427in my drive way?2048.0798 
1686 2048.8070I- uh- I- I-2049.8607 
1688 2050.2997Look /at your cousin/2051.0680 
1690 2051.1866dude just sit there just be quiet while you gave me that little speech.2054.3344 
1692 2055.1554I said, oh2055.9237 
1694 2056.0319boy.2056.3436 
1696 2056.4490To this day, I never try to run out of gas in your2058.8110 
1698 2059.3247in your [vicinity.]2060.6242 
1699VLD_int_012060.2373[<laugh>]2060.7114
1700 2061.0281[<laugh>]2061.8760
1701VLD_se0_ag3_m_032061.3003[And you know] y'all made the little gas jokes.2063.5954
1702 2063.9510And you mama said you need some change?2066.0057
1704 2066.1506<laugh> I gotcha.2067.3667 
1706 2067.8584Don't want you to run out of gas.2069.4379 
1708 2070.2331And then the brother too.2071.4756 
1710 2071.5897I said, man you ain't even wanna pick up the phone man.2073.9429 
1712 2074.5312Coulda picked up the phone. Took me to the gas station real2076.6562 
1714 2076.7572quick.2076.9943 
1716 2077.3455She wouldn't even have to know.2078.4080 
1718 2078.5616<laugh>2078.7943 
1720 2080.4363So I was even being crazy2081.7562 
1722 2081.8528probably just2082.3621 
1724 2082.4499pull out the car and just2083.4816 
1726 2083.5650push the car to the gas station (laughing) just [like hope somebody] has something like.2087.6919 
1727VLD_int_012086.0283[<laugh>]2086.7308
1728VLD_se0_ag3_m_032088.1177Yeah man. I- I-2089.1136
1730 2089.1970I need a ride to the gas station. I'm like2091.1419 
1732 2091.5952why he ain't call nobody?2092.8833 
1734 2093.0941I couldn't call this particular per- she woulda2094.9775 
1736 2095.3155she woulda got.2096.0356 
1737VLD_int_012096.4878[<laugh>]2098.2687
1738VLD_se0_ag3_m_032096.8214[Oh, okay.]2098.2687
1739VLD_int_012099.4804Tell me, uh.2101.5307
1741 2103.5004How did we meet?2104.3082 
1742VLD_se0_ag3_m_032105.5024We met at the bar.2106.7755
1744 2108.0970You know. We met-2109.0321 
1746 2109.4898we really ain't officially meet the first go around, but I seen you the first go around.2113.1312 
1748 2113.9346But, I had thought at first you2115.8004 
1750 2116.5804you- that was- the dude that you came with, I thought that was your husband at first.2120.3604 
1752 2121.2912And,2121.9350 
1754 2122.2072I was looking, I said oh she cute.2124.2531 
1756 2125.1399And then I saw you had a-2126.1541 
1758 2126.5536thought that was your husband at the time. I said, oh.2128.7648 
1760 2128.9360She off limits.2129.8536 
1762 2130.6658But I said that never really ain't never stopped me before.2133.0234 
1764 2133.7989So, the second go around,2135.5287 
1766 2136.9468I wasn't even sposta be at the bar.2138.1936 
1768 2138.3692I was sposta still be at work closing.2140.1062 
1770 2140.7209But, we had a manager2142.0336 
1772 2142.2092that was new that was in training.2143.7765 
1774 2144.3121And he pretty much just say, cause we-2145.7830 
1776 2145.9191we talk about playing cards, and I told him I play poker and he was like, oh okay.2149.6113 
1778 2150.1733And you say, well I'll make a deal with you /RD-NAME-2/.2152.1123 
1780 2152.8499You get all the dishes done, I'll let you go.2155.1240 
1782 2155.9977Okay.2156.5333 
1784 2157.7698Boy, they said that about the fastest thing I even did dishes.2160.3689 
1786 2160.9001And made it just in time for the ten o'clock game. And that's when I saw you.2164.5771 
1788 2165.5166And that's when I2166.6537 
1790 2166.8820carried a conversation2168.2020 
1792 2168.6322and I was saying something about, oh. Where you're um,2171.7142 
1794 2172.7049where your husband at? Or something. Be like, my husband? That wasn't my husband. That was my brother.2176.6869 
1796 2177.1961More like, oh.2178.1576 
1798 2178.5966<ts>2178.6801 
1800 2178.9435So, you know, I had to put my little charm on then.2181.3936 
1802 2182.1927I said okay.2183.0619 
1804 2183.7453So you know, I like said, you know, we need to go2186.1336 
1806 2186.5068probably hang out, go to the movies.2187.9951 
1808 2188.4868Cause it was one particular movie2189.8287 
1810 2190.0219that I wanted to go see.2191.3873 
1812 2191.7956called Red Tales.2192.9678 
1814 2193.8678Still to this day, I still ain't seen that movie yet.2196.3863 
1816 2196.4785[<laugh>]2197.8526 
1817VLD_int_012197.0799[<laugh>]2198.1907
1818VLD_se0_ag3_m_032197.9448[Still ain't] seen that movie yet.2200.2541
1819 2200.3770<laugh>2201.3677
1821 2202.1229So,2202.8999 
1823 2204.0634So, we met up.2204.9809 
1825 2205.0611you know, I had a little2206.0752 
1827 2206.3518spot that we met up at, had fun. Playing cards.2209.3752 
1829 2210.1654And,2210.7757 
1831 2211.5106we ain't got a chance to play Monopoly. Cause I think we brought that Monopoly game. We were gonna play that cause I said I'm good at Monopoly. But,2217.2771 
1833 2217.8705[Card-]2218.3622 
1834VLD_int_012217.9144[You are] not good at Monopoly.2219.6530
1835VLD_se0_ag3_m_032220.2149Eh. I don't know. I think I just got rusty,2223.0115
1837 2223.7915somehow you beat me. I don't. I don't know.2226.0173 
1839 2226.6364But,2226.9920 
1841 2227.6769the card game, I like the cards.2229.6585 
1843 2229.8429Especially when I hit them little quads on you.2231.9623 
1845 2233.1740That was my best moment.2234.4896 
1847 2234.9945<laugh> To (laughing) this day, I remember. [<laugh>]2238.7614 
1848VLD_int_012237.4004[<laugh>]2238.2609
1849VLD_se0_ag3_m_032240.1208Oh, fun times. Fun [times.]2242.1656
1850VLD_int_012241.8769[We'll] move on past that.2243.2291
1851VLD_se0_ag3_m_032243.3477<laugh>2243.6550
1852VLD_int_012243.8482Cause I did lose.2245.1087
1853VLD_se0_ag3_m_032245.3261[Mm-hm.]2246.3271
1854VLD_int_012245.9364[I was like] you not gonna get no quad threes.2248.0964
1855 2248.5164God damnit.2249.7544
1857 2250.1715Three on the river.2251.0671 
1858VLD_se0_ag3_m_032251.2998<laugh>2251.6818
1859VLD_int_012253.2140Um.2253.8813
1861 2257.1417So.2257.8969 
1863 2259.3062Okay.2259.7891 
1865 2260.8149That was interesting.2261.6534 
1867 2262.5578Um.2263.1330 
1869 2263.7300And then.2264.5730 
1871 2265.7496Oh. Tell me about your birthday when we went2267.5719 
1872VLD_se0_ag3_m_032268.4500<laugh>2269.4729
1873VLD_int_012269.8958was this. What it Jacksonville?2271.2963
1874VLD_se0_ag3_m_032271.3885Jacksonville, Florida.2272.4334
1876 2273.8383Oh yeah.2274.4266 
1878 2274.7032The massage place.2276.3129 
1880 2276.4534The little hotel.2277.6300 
1882 2279.4827Then we had a little2280.4793 
1884 2281.0401entertainment.2281.7832 
1886 2281.9325A little video.2282.9071 
1887VLD_int_012284.4949And the beach.2285.8339
1888VLD_se0_ag3_m_032285.9963[Yeah.]2286.4837
1889VLD_int_012286.0139[Oh. Cause that's] right after I had- had my surgery.2288.0861
1890VLD_se0_ag3_m_032288.2749Mm-hm.2288.8983
1891VLD_int_012288.9993And I think I finally could like2290.1305
1893 2290.2446not wear the little arm thing.2291.9041 
1894VLD_se0_ag3_m_032292.1149Mm-hm.2293.0412
1895VLD_int_012294.0334Um.2294.6656
1897 2296.2095Cause that was your fir- was that your first time at the beach?2298.1324 
1898VLD_se0_ag3_m_032298.6549Yeah.2298.9798
1900 2299.8315My very first time.2300.9686 
1901VLD_int_012301.2759And I remember2302.0734
1903 2302.5036you were in the water like you were like2304.2817 
1905 2305.3705a five year old kid.2306.5515 
1906VLD_se0_ag3_m_032306.7622<laugh>2308.6441
1907VLD_int_012309.3905I think I still have some of those pictures, like you were2311.6822
1909 2312.1915doing too much in the water.2313.1398 
1910VLD_se0_ag3_m_032313.4603<laugh>2313.7764
1911VLD_int_012314.1788Um.2314.8768
1913 2316.3739I'm'a ask you a different question.2317.6427 
1915 2317.9105Mm.2318.1432 
1917 2318.2573What was -2318.5866 
1919 2318.7359Lemme ask you this question. What your fondest memory? Like the thing that you remember that makes you feel the best, like2323.8139 
1921 2324.2573you're really excited.2325.2803 
1922VLD_se0_ag3_m_032326.5372<laugh>2327.6479
1924 2329.3250Uh. So many.2331.1733 
1926 2332.7128<ts> I guess the club.2333.6962 
1928 2336.5236The good old club2337.4060 
1930 2337.7177that um,2338.4055 
1932 2339.5996we went to.2340.3284 
1934 2342.1153<laugh>2342.6641 
1935VLD_int_012342.6641<laugh>2343.4104
1936VLD_se0_ag3_m_032343.5494Had fun at the club. First I was scared and shy, and I'm just like, man, no.2349.6168
1938 2350.5108But a little bit more drinks.2351.9245 
1940 2352.2362Oh.2352.7279 
1942 2353.5489I'm on top of the world.2354.7870 
1944 2354.9275<laugh>2355.4587 
1946 2357.1844On top of the world.2358.2889 
1948 2358.5260<laugh>2358.8114 
1949VLD_int_012359.0748Um.2359.6411
1951 2359.8650Any other memories?2361.0987 
1952VLD_se0_ag3_m_032362.4230<ts>2362.5196
1954 2362.6689Oh.2363.0070 
1956 2364.7415Halloween night.2365.6936 
1958 2366.5673We all dre- they all dressed up in2368.2817 
1960 2368.5626costume.2369.2651 
1962 2369.5417Went up to Atlanta for that one day.2371.2758 
1964 2372.1451Came back.2373.0539 
1966 2373.2998[<laugh>] Yes.2376.6788 
1967VLD_int_012373.2998[<laugh> Sleeping on the side of the road at the rest area.]2376.0158
1968VLD_se0_ag3_m_032377.6007<laugh>2380.4555
1970 2382.7002[Uh.]2383.5519 
1971VLD_int_012383.3016[We were] like-2384.1709
1972 2384.5870Because we didn't until like what? Four o'clock [in the morning?]2387.0571
1973VLD_se0_ag3_m_032386.7322[Mm-hm.]2387.8957
1974VLD_int_012387.8957And we left, what? Valdosta. What?2389.6298
1976 2390.5063Seven. No. We left Valdosta what? F-2392.1571 
1978 2392.4425Four thirty. Something like that.2394.6859 
1979VLD_se0_ag3_m_032395.6166Yeah about [four.]2396.3439
1980VLD_int_012396.2909[Four] or five. Four or five o'clock.2397.6434
1981VLD_se0_ag3_m_032397.7927Mm-hm.2398.4556
1983 2399.6674[<laugh >]2400.1635 
1984VLD_int_012399.9044[And we didn't] leave there til like.2400.8747
1985 2401.0283And we on the side of the road2402.4767
1986VLD_se0_ag3_m_032402.8236<laugh>2403.1309
1987VLD_int_012403.2187at the rest area2404.2592
1989 2404.5182sleep.2405.4138 
1990VLD_se0_ag3_m_032406.3079Hm.2406.4484
1991VLD_int_012407.1026<ts> Um.2408.2089
1993 2409.0606Let me ask you a different question.2410.1802 
1995 2411.1416Has there ever been a time where you felt like, oh my God I'm about to die?2413.9850 
1996VLD_se0_ag3_m_032416.0353Uh.2416.9046
1998 2418.5801When I'm at work.2419.3572 
2000 2419.7875<laugh>2420.0860 
2002 2421.0519Sometimes I feel that way when-2422.8738 
2004 2425.6777When I don't have somebody to come in like they supposed to.2428.6850 
2006 2428.7948Like a manager for instance.2430.4982 
2008 2431.4626I'm stuck2432.2923 
2010 2432.6787after I open2433.6841 
2012 2433.8685and I gotta turn around and close.2435.5192 
2014 2436.7470Cussing everybody out.2437.8621 
2016 2439.4476Including the manager that didn't show up.2441.0890 
2018 2441.4446<laugh>2441.7914 
2020 2442.2699Call him every single name2443.8445 
2022 2443.9499in the book.2444.8192 
2024 2446.2943And then2447.2207 
2026 2448.1235And I tell my employees,2449.1157 
2028 2449.2343well,2449.6689 
2030 2450.3889<ts>2450.4680 
2032 2450.8806y'all hungry?2451.6446 
2034 2452.1977help y'all selves.2453.2558 
2036 2453.4446T- <laugh>2453.8968 
2037VLD_int_012454.9621Hm.2455.1772
2038VLD_se0_ag3_m_032455.1772And uh.2455.8050
2039 2456.7226And then,2457.8992
2041 2459.1636had one manager who stole2461.4109 
2043 2461.7665fifteen hundred dollars, but still kept they job.2464.2223 
2045 2464.3496<laugh>2464.5296 
2047 2465.5218I said, I wanna learn that trick one day.2467.4871 
2049 2468.4530Steal two thousand dollars and still keep my job. Cause I guarantee, if that was me,2472.0574 
2051 2472.6047they'll have me locked up, underneath the jail, throw away the key.2475.8008 
2053 2476.1169<laugh>2476.4681 
2054VLD_int_012476.7623Was he white?2477.4033
2055VLD_se0_ag3_m_032478.0523She was white.2478.7284
2056VLD_int_012478.8601Oh, it was a white woman.2479.7030
2057VLD_se0_ag3_m_032480.1596Yeah.2480.5064
2059 2480.7347But,2481.1606 
2061 2481.7708They looked at it, oh she young. I say, I don't give a darn2486.0680 
2063 2486.9285if she young. She know that was a damn scam.2490.0835 
2065 2491.1844I don't care what y'all believe. I believe she- she pocket half of that money.2494.4800 
2067 2495.0815Gave them folks their money, and then she gonna say she had to cut up2497.7420 
2069 2497.8430the card and throw away the receipt.2499.6107 
2071 2500.2649For the first time, I woulda looked at it, and when did she get some scissors at while she was at Walmart?2504.5366 
2072VLD_int_012504.6903So tell- Wait. What happened?2506.0103
2074 2506.1376Tell me the story.2506.8268 
2075VLD_se0_ag3_m_032507.7356She got a phone call2509.4479
2077 2510.1152to somebody from Taco Bell from corporate.2512.0498 
2079 2512.9940Saying that oh, your store's under investigation with2516.5019 
2081 2516.6408three people and2518.1950 
2083 2518.8228uh, we need you to take the money out the safe and wired it here and2522.9568 
2085 2523.1324at this location and-2525.2881 
2087 2526.4148And I'm just like first off, corporate won't even call you that late at night.2531.2015 
2089 2531.3420Anyway,2531.8161 
2091 2532.0005it's midnight.2532.7864 
2093 2533.6717They wouldn't call you. They be closed around five o'clock in the afternoon.2536.2532 
2095 2537.6361So, my boss gonna ask everybody else, like, oh where was I at?2541.2350 
2097 2541.8321I was riding home. That's where I was at.2544.3857 
2099 2545.1058Cause I guess, apparently, when she got that phone call, I2547.3272 
2101 2547.5116probably2547.9331 
2103 2548.0955just left. Probably about2549.4437 
2105 2549.7554ten minutes ago.2550.6510 
2107 2551.8217So she thought I probably mighta2553.7315 
2109 2554.2891coulda been there to- to a stop that. I'm like, nah.2557.5423 
2111 2558.6691I don't think I wouldn't have even stop that.2560.2496 
2113 2560.4032I'd probably a wait til she took all the money out2562.6071 
2115 2563.1428the safe and2564.0340 
2117 2565.6788probably woulda /whacked/ her on side of the head, and take the money and dip.2568.1313 
2119 2568.3816She wouldn't even know what was coming.2569.6592 
2121 2569.7601Cause she was dinky anyway.2571.1503 
2123 2572.3050And uh, she was just-2573.4465 
2125 2574.4079just the fall person2575.6548 
2127 2575.8655that we could just put everything on her.2577.4884 
2129 2578.5333But,2578.9065 
2131 2580.2235you know, she did a lot of crazy things.2582.4099 
2133 2582.8298You know, but I think2584.0767 
2135 2584.6386when she made that decision and uh,2586.8557 
2137 2587.2640she was scared.2588.1728 
2139 2589.1064And then,2589.9011 
2141 2591.3455when my my boss was interviewing her, she asked her this one question, like2594.6876 
2143 2595.3637where are your parents at?2596.5403 
2145 2597.3422You know.2597.9963 
2147 2598.7207Cause I know she probably say if her parents wasn't here, she probably wanna choke the shit out of her.2602.3998 
2149 2602.6281Cause the look she had, like ah, he gave me all my damn money.2605.1334 
2151 2606.6173If they don't know who call2608.5183 
2153 2608.9574and then you say, oh they called the store, but then2611.9544 
2155 2612.2661the phone went dead, but then they called your cell phone, but how they got your cell phone number?2615.8738 
2157 2617.4329Then they call private?2618.4344 
2159 2619.0666<laugh>2619.4881 
2161 2620.6368It's crazy.2621.2954 
2162VLD_int_012621.4095[<laugh>]2621.9715
2163VLD_se0_ag3_m_032621.5720[<laugh>] And then she ain't wanna by the subpoena her phone records, I say, oh I know she guilty.2626.6164
2164 2627.5702She guilty.2628.4263
2165VLD_int_012628.4263So they called, and then she left and went. Wait, what happened with the call.2631.1429
2167 2631.2483So what happened after she c- okay sh- they called her.2633.2019 
2169 2633.7288Supposedly.2634.5059 
2170VLD_se0_ag3_m_032634.6024Mm-hm.2635.1117
2171VLD_int_012635.1907Then what?2635.5332
2172VLD_se0_ag3_m_032636.1215Well, they called her.2637.3623
2174 2637.4413And2638.1789 
2176 2638.9559n- they pretty much gave her simple instructions on what to do. Cause they say she don't do it2643.2306 
2178 2643.7311they were gonna close Taco Bell down for two weeks, or whatever case may be.2647.6219 
2180 2648.3639So, we looked at her, so you really want us to work?2650.8165 
2182 2651.3829Hell, I wouldn't even gave 'em the damn money, talking about closing store now.2654.4473 
2184 2654.8980I coulda work at another store in Valdosta2656.9044 
2186 2657.0317and been done with it. <laugh>2658.4102 
2188 2659.0583You know, but you really tryna make us work, so we now where your mind at right now.2662.7906 
2190 2663.0628<laugh>2663.3268 
2192 2664.3936So, after that incident,2666.7541 
2194 2667.7551she never did it no more, so we wound up had to babysit her,2671.0648 
2196 2671.1555especially me.2672.0818 
2198 2672.8940Like,2673.2584 
2200 2673.3550some nights I have to close with her, or-2675.6116 
2202 2675.9540Or I have to work with her all up to a certain time2679.0960 
2204 2679.4560just to make sure. And I told her this, before I go,2682.1560 
2206 2682.7487I said, whatever you do, don't answer that damn phone. I don't give a damn who it is.2686.9399 
2208 2687.3701Don't pick up the damn phone.2688.4238 
2210 2688.9506Don't /???/2689.6603 
2212 2689.7877Nah.2690.0994 
2214 2690.6218Aye, y'all watch this damn phone for her, don't even pick up.2693.5194 
2216 2693.7038<laugh>2693.9936 
2218 2694.7048You know.2695.3359 
2220 2696.0456So, ever since that day, I2697.4285 
2222 2697.6524I just don't even put money in the system no more.2700.5237 
2224 2700.7300Like, I literally have to check to validate, just to make sure everybody drop what they supposed to drop.2704.8641 
2226 2705.8124Cause she taught everybody a lesson2707.5773 
2228 2707.8248and then the safe situation.2709.3834 
2230 2709.8927Count the damn safe.2711.0633 
2232 2711.8360Cause like, this girl came at me talking about, /RD_NAME-2/,2714.1673 
2234 2715.0278did you know about the safe?2716.0595 
2236 2716.5453N- n- what, what about? What's wrong with the safe?2718.1653 
2238 2718.6702It's short.2719.2497 
2240 2719.8643So, you know, I'm sitting here, making food, I'm like okay, a- how much short you talking about? A hundred dollars short? Two hundred dollars short?2725.4389 
2242 2726.2577Shook my face. Real short.2728.1060 
2244 2729.0869I say, well shit. This ain't my damn store. I'm just visiting.2731.9087 
2246 2732.5409So, I ain't have nothing to do with it. I just came here to make food. <laugh>2735.8386 
2248 2736.2981So the girl tried to call me in earlier trying to get me to help her out cause she was way behind. But, I came in at my normal time cause I ain't stunting that.2743.2962 
2250 2744.2121So, all I said, that safe situation, that between the girl who call- who closed last night and the opening manager.2749.8520 
2252 2750.4447I was just there to make food, and that's my story and I'm sticking with it. <laugh>2753.4152 
2254 2753.9772You know.2754.5172 
2256 2755.1055So, the other girl, she got the hell on.2756.8669 
2258 2757.4859She had finally got her job2758.9391 
2260 2759.1114being a nurse.2760.0158 
2262 2760.7271So.2761.4092 
2264 2762.5638And then the other girl that stole the money, she left too.2765.1986 
2266 2766.0810She quit.2766.7044 
2268 2767.0278After2767.8751 
2270 2768.7532her brother died, so she was still grieving over that.2771.5542 
2272 2772.1776So she thinking about she wants to come back.2774.2658 
2274 2775.2185My big boss thinking about2776.2985 
2276 2776.5839wanting her to get her to come back.2778.0459 
2278 2778.9195I say, yeah. Right on.2780.3888 
2280 2780.9858Be less stress and less problems.2782.9834 
2282 2784.7483[But.]2785.0249 
2283VLD_int_012784.7483[Hm.]2785.0249
2284VLD_se0_ag3_m_032787.3700Yeah. [<laugh>]2788.6959
2285VLD_int_012788.2086[What about]2788.6959
2286 2790.3056What about. What happened2791.3197
2288 2791.5041when you were2792.9442 
2290 2793.2471um,2793.9012 
2292 2794.3622what happened in the car accident?2795.4972 
2293VLD_se0_ag3_m_032797.0426Well, I was coming back from my high school reunion.2800.4275
2295 2801.1387And,2802.0213 
2297 2802.7369I was like, probably about thirty, forty minutes away from Valdosta.2805.8584 
2299 2806.6311And, I had got [sandwiched in-]2808.5540 
2300VLD_int_012807.8852[To /inaudible/]2808.6952
2301VLD_se0_ag3_m_032809.3516Yeah.2809.6238
2302VLD_int_012809.6238Mm-hm.2810.1023
2303VLD_se0_ag3_m_032810.4404And I got sandwiched in by two semi trucks.2813.5278
2305 2814.2478And2815.0337 
2307 2816.2966they swore up and down that they claim I hit them, pushed them off the road. Like, how can I hit y'all?2821.3893 
2309 2821.9074I'm a itty bitty car. I can't even move no damn semi truck.2824.6893 
2311 2825.6815So, one of the witness said that2827.5693 
2313 2828.5161one of the trucks came in my lane, but he don't know which one. He can't remember. It'd been that2833.6132 
2315 2834.1078long ago.2835.0429 
2317 2836.0790So, of course, they2837.9712 
2319 2838.9585wind up paying the settlement out and everything, but after that,2842.3907 
2321 2843.2600you know, I still have my fear from time to time.2845.8942 
2323 2846.1488So, I don't try to get by any2847.6971 
2325 2848.3424trucks2848.7420 
2327 2849.0185period. Or, its just like I just developed a case of2851.6000 
2329 2852.2059claustrophobic2853.0426 
2331 2853.1611like,2853.5123 
2333 2853.6616two cars riding side by side with me, and I don't like that.2856.0938 
2334VLD_int_012857.6069When was that?2858.1469
2335VLD_se0_ag3_m_032859.4289I mean, just- just in general when I'm driving.2861.4484
2336VLD_int_012861.4484No, but I mean, when was the accident?2863.1606
2337VLD_se0_ag3_m_032863.8221Uh, two thousand fifteen.2865.1216
2338VLD_int_012865.2884Two thousand- okay.2865.9821
2340 2866.8074And when'd you start- cause I know for a while, you didn't drive.2868.8753 
2342 2869.8572[When you] start driving again?2870.8669 
2343VLD_se0_ag3_m_032869.8660[Mm.]2870.1809
2344 2871.3368<ts>2871.4215
2346 2872.2257Um.2873.6438 
2348 2874.0609I wanna say,2875.3648 
2350 2877.7779probably the late part of two thousand sixteen.2880.0258 
2351VLD_int_012880.7414Oh.2880.9741
2352VLD_se0_ag3_m_032882.6452Late part.2883.4311
2354 2883.6813But,2884.1291 
2356 2886.4648you know, I still drive.2887.7039 
2358 2889.0078You know, I don't like driving long distance for a while, or2891.8681 
2360 2892.3335certain times of the days, like, all these damn semi trucks, I don't like being around them all the time.2897.2725 
2361VLD_int_012898.4344Mm-hm. Is it really bad on the2900.0325
2363 2900.1554back roads?2900.9720 
2364VLD_se0_ag3_m_032901.5998Not on the back roads, but it just like when you leaving,2903.7719
2366 2903.9431coming,2904.3031 
2368 2904.6807on the express way at a certain time at night, probably about2907.3412 
2370 2908.3246nine or ten o'clock. Seems like there's more of 'em coming out at night than2911.6334 
2372 2912.1119versus during the day time.2913.4641 
2374 2914.8938But.2915.3329 
2375VLD_int_012917.4007So, let's talk a little bit about2918.7880
2377 2919.3149Atlanta versus Valdosta.2920.9158 
2379 2921.8114So, what do you f-2922.3953 
2381 2922.7026for you, what do you see the biggest difference is?2924.4939 
2382VLD_se0_ag3_m_032925.4685<ts> Uh.2926.6392
2384 2929.5368I guess technology wise.2931.2622 
2386 2931.3851<laugh>2931.7144 
2387VLD_int_012932.0202[What do you mean?]2932.5031
2388VLD_se0_ag3_m_032932.2485[Technology,] job wise, you know.2935.1241
2389 2936.0724It's like2937.0295
2391 2938.4827now all of a sudden, Valdosta decide they wanna add a little2941.4095 
2393 2941.7316camera on they street light.2942.8380 
2395 2943.0223On they-2943.3648 
2397 2943.7072you know, on they street lights.2944.8092 
2399 2945.3843So I guess they tryna be like2946.6893 
2401 2946.8035Florida I guess. So, if you speed, they send you a ticket in the mail or something.2950.6867 
2403 2951.7096But,2952.2145 
2405 2952.6300job wise, you know, it still need a lot more jobs.2955.5320 
2407 2956.2959We don't need no more damn restaurants.2958.0652 
2409 2958.5642We do not need no more damn restaurants.2960.5837 
2411 2961.2818You know, but2962.4276 
2413 2964.2393Plus in Atlanta, it's a lot to do.2965.8593 
2415 2966.1140Way more things to do.2967.5364 
2417 2968.5023Versus Valdosta, just like, ugh. Okay.2971.2376 
2419 2972.0981I have, I even say, you know, just2973.8673 
2421 2974.5683blow this little place up2975.8546 
2423 2976.2497and just put Florida close to Atlanta. Be done with it.2978.8751 
2425 2979.7532After I take all the cute girls out of Valdosta.2981.7361 
2427 2982.7415Or really the two two nine area up here, cause I really never knew it was the two two nine.2986.4161 
2429 2987.1279I just knew the main area codes, but two two nine kind of like2990.7027 
2431 2991.0144snuck up on me on that one.2992.5982 
2433 2993.9225Cause I'm like2994.5020 
2435 2994.5767who is y'all? Where did y'all come from?2996.7235 
2437 2996.8245<laugh>2997.0221 
2439 2998.4884Seem like I just brain wash a lot of folks, like, oh, Valdosta never existed.3002.3811 
2441 3002.9738That was just a myth. <laugh>3004.5718 
2442VLD_int_013006.1991I don't think that'll work.3007.0464
2443VLD_se0_ag3_m_033007.4723It might.3008.1045
2445 3008.2713I don't know.3008.9913 
2447 3009.2574<laugh>3009.5917 
2448VLD_int_013009.8518Um.3010.5674
2450 3013.0508So, you said you experienced racism while you were in Atlanta. Do you feel like you've experienced racism in Valdosta?3017.1124 
2451VLD_se0_ag3_m_033018.2951Mm.3019.4059
2453 3020.3454<ts> I guess maybe the customers.3021.8557 
2455 3023.1185Like,3023.6059 
2457 3023.9439when they give you your money, they just3025.3927 
2459 3026.0337slap it on the ground.3027.1532 
2461 3027.5044On the3027.8644 
2463 3028.2640counter.3028.7118 
2465 3029.6278Don't wanna touch your hand or nothing.3031.0986 
2467 3032.4464Me? I just be funny.3033.7942 
2469 3033.9874I take the money.3034.8303 
2471 3035.3923Then when I give 'em the money, I just give them a-3037.3049 
2473 3037.6781a sh- a handshake or something, like, hey have a great day, come back again.3040.9631 
2475 3041.5514Just to see what they gonna do.3042.8273 
2477 3043.0337[<laugh>]3043.3937 
2478VLD_int_013043.1654[Hm.]3043.3937
2479VLD_se0_ag3_m_033044.2586But, other than that, that's it.3045.5434
2481 3046.7463You know, and then3048.1951 
2483 3049.1829maybe when I get a work at home job,3051.0356 
2485 3051.6371I may experience when one person call me the N word, but3055.0732 
2487 3056.0917[you know.]3057.2551 
2488VLD_int_013056.5264[Over the phone?]3057.2551
2489VLD_se0_ag3_m_033057.4834Mm-hm.3057.7732
2491 3058.3283<ts>3058.4978 
2493 3059.0009So, I told my boss that.3060.4140 
2495 3060.6693And he had asked me, what's his3062.2015 
2497 3062.7327account number and everything and he sent it up to3065.8619 
2499 3066.6638higher commands, whatnot. And they went ahead and3069.1618 
2501 3069.3726disconnected they service cause they don't tolerate that.3071.7126 
2502VLD_int_013072.8921Hm.3073.1643
2504 3074.3584Wow.3074.5955 
2506 3075.5690Um.3076.1266 
2508 3076.7895Do you feel like3077.9793 
2510 3079.3300kind of thinking about America, thinking about3081.6042 
2512 3082.5744just being a black man in America, do you feel lik you have3084.8398 
2514 3085.7471a fair chance to succeed?3087.4154 
2515VLD_se0_ag3_m_033089.2593Uh.3090.3174
2517 3093.2529<ts> I believe I can say yeah.3094.7325 
2519 3095.6808I mean the3096.3876 
2521 3096.5193opportunity's out there.3097.6768 
2522VLD_int_013098.3857Mm.3098.7341
2523VLD_se0_ag3_m_033098.7085Just gotta grab it. You know. Cause3100.7764
2524 3101.3707it's really no excuse, I mean.3103.2569
2526 3103.9227Other then3104.5549 
2528 3104.7700everybody's upbringings may be a little bit different, but everybody had the same chance that you have.3108.9320 
2530 3109.0681some may have a3109.9007 
2532 3110.5944better chance because3112.0344 
2534 3112.1837they parents3112.9476 
2536 3113.1978may be little bit3114.0847 
2538 3114.6516well off a little bit, or may3116.2783 
2540 3116.8798had the extra means, but3118.6051 
2542 3119.3339I wouldn't say I wouldn't have that deterred you from not getting to what you need to get to just because of that.3123.7999 
2543VLD_int_013124.7379Mm-hm.3124.9838
2544VLD_se0_ag3_m_033124.9838You know, cause like3125.9979
2545 3127.1087just listening to everybody's stories and stuff, you know.3130.3312
2547 3130.9267Even one of my friends, you know, he's doing good despite of, an-3135.0053 
2549 3135.6331in high school, his parents were going through a divorce or something, or3139.6311 
2551 3140.2370being separated, but3141.5672 
2553 3142.2126he's doing well.3143.3174 
2555 3143.8443You know, got his own family and everything else.3146.3994 
2557 3147.5277Me, I'm just the last one still waiting.3150.1932 
2558VLD_int_013150.8517Whatchu waiting on?3151.5509
2559VLD_se0_ag3_m_033152.1655I don't know, waiting on the right person.3154.1636
2561 3154.3260I guess.3154.9319 
2563 3155.8802I mean, I probably want to have a child with a particular person, but she was like uh uh.3159.8830 
2565 3160.1509<laugh>3160.5097 
2567 3163.1571[<laugh>]3167.3871 
2568VLD_int_013163.1571[<laugh>]3167.3871
2569 3169.3496She said no?3170.0476
2570VLD_se0_ag3_m_033170.3077She said no.3171.1770
2571VLD_int_013171.1770Mm.3171.8092
2572VLD_se0_ag3_m_033171.9453N- It's not happening.3173.2278
2574 3173.8425Even if I tried, it's not happening.3175.7259 
2576 3176.3230I said, even if I was to3177.6043 
2578 3178.3331be like Chucky3179.3253 
2580 3179.7117put the little base inside of you, I'm like she getting pregnant, I don't care. <laugh>3183.6036 
2581VLD_int_013184.2578N- [Not happening .]3185.5924
2582VLD_se0_ag3_m_033184.6815[And then]3185.2040
2583 3186.1105get twins, it'd be alright.3188.0987
2585 3188.2557[<laugh>]3189.0547 
2586VLD_int_013188.7518[Ooh.]3189.0547
2587 3190.2796Ooh.3190.6703
2589 3190.7538No.3191.1489 
2590VLD_se0_ag3_m_033191.5025[Mm-hm.]3192.5650
2591VLD_int_013192.2972[Um.]3193.0084
2592 3194.1104<ts>3194.2113
2594 3194.6328If you could leave3195.4538 
2596 3195.5460a piece of advice to3198.1040 
2598 3199.5484someone.3200.3255 
2600 3200.4660Pick whoever you want to.3201.5137 
2602 3201.8699What piece of advice would you be? And who would you leave the advice to?3204.5085 
2603VLD_se0_ag3_m_033206.2894Um.3207.2640
2605 3211.0601It's the young folks.3212.1709 
2607 3212.8338I'll just tell them, don't give up.3214.1904 
2609 3215.4372You know.3215.9816 
2611 3217.1012Don't give up cause3218.1753 
2613 3218.6933it may seem3219.6943 
2615 3220.3045tough3221.0377 
2617 3221.8499now,3222.6577 
2619 3223.3558you know, it may be like, you may experience like a little struggle,3226.4758 
2621 3227.0553or you may feel like, oh this person's being hard on you, or3230.8821 
2623 3231.5616or you feel like you can't make it.3233.4670 
2625 3233.7085Just don't give up.3234.5031 
2627 3235.6973You know, just keep trying, keep going.3237.6992 
2629 3237.9451You know, because3239.2694 
2631 3240.1343some folks wanna see you3241.7236 
2633 3242.2153fail and then there's some folks wanna see you succeed.3244.8699 
2635 3245.8621You know, cause simple fact that3247.5831 
2637 3248.5841me3249.2602 
2639 3250.6636me coming back to /RD-WORK-3/3252.3231 
2641 3253.3987you know, lot of folks felt intimidated.3255.3700 
2643 3256.4500Cause the simple fact that3258.0246 
2645 3259.6753they figured that I would take they job.3261.4183 
2647 3261.8178Or,3262.3490 
2649 3263.2255be in a better position than them.3264.7358 
2651 3264.8807And they've been here a lot longer than me.3266.3383 
2653 3267.7958You know, cause even like3269.3836 
2655 3271.1265at Moultrie3272.0309 
2657 3272.2373we had3272.8124 
2659 3273.0627three assistant managers.3274.3754 
2661 3275.4969and no store manager. And they all3277.5632 
2663 3278.6564got gone3279.5212 
2665 3279.9120in a mysterious way, I would say.3281.5671 
2667 3282.5095So now, since they all gone, I'm next in line to be the assistant.3286.3993 
2669 3288.1056And, you know.3288.9793 
2671 3290.1954And you know, I just3290.9549 
2673 3291.0734never gave up cause I knew eventually, they gonna go.3294.0413 
2675 3294.9617One of them's on his last leg.3296.7047 
2677 3296.9198The other one, it was just3298.2676 
2679 3299.6022unforeseen3300.7729 
2681 3301.0978mistake.3301.7651 
2683 3302.4588But,3302.8583 
2685 3304.0700you know, it's3304.7637 
2687 3305.0710you know, I say folks fire they own selves pretty much.3307.7432 
2688VLD_int_013308.7925Hm.3309.1393
2689VLD_se0_ag3_m_033309.3149You know, and then3310.6495
2691 3311.6593One person, you know, they just3313.5895 
2693 3314.1164don't like change, or they feel like oh3316.5881 
2695 3317.5232okay, I think I met my match.3319.4754 
2697 3320.6081So,3321.2447 
2699 3323.2071just don't ever give up.3324.2988