Maureen
I’m very proud to say that I work at The Big Issue. I like the companionship, working as a team, the laughter.
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Chris H
My father sells The Big Issue and encouraged me to give it a try – the rest is history.
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The Big Issue’s always been there for me. They’ll always welcome you back with open arms.
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I like everything about selling The Big Issue. What I like about it is that I can work whenever, wherever.
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I love this job so much. It gives me purpose, and I’m much happier now.
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I was born in Melbourne, then we moved around a lot. We lived in Tasmania for a while when I was a child, then moved back to regional Victoria. I think I’ve been to about nine or 10 schools in total. I went to four in the space of one year. To this day, I…
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I grew up in the Riverina area in New South Wales. It was good, but there’s not much in the country. I went to a Catholic school up until I hit high school. Then we moved and I went to Nelson Park School in Victoria. We did PE, shopping times, and gardening. I’m partially deaf. When…
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I was born in Melbourne. Mum told me I was born in the hospital in Moonee Ponds. I’ve got two sisters, but they do their own thing. I’m the youngest. My parents split up. We shifted from one place to the next – I’ve been all over the place. Because I’d been moving around, I ended up…
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I was born in America, and we moved to Perth four years later, when my Aussie-born mum and American father split. I have cerebral palsy, and my grandfather told Mum to bring me to Australia because the health system was much more affordable. I attended a “special needs” education facility in Mount Lawley, where I…
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I’ve lived in Whyalla for 21 years, and I started at The Big Issue 18 years ago. One lady even said I’m a Whyalla icon.
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