Vendors

I started selling The Big Issue around 2001. I like getting out of the house and meeting people. And the income helps.

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I’d love to keep selling The Big Issue. My favourite thing is the people I come across, both customers and vendors.

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If I can inspire one person, that’s a good thing. And that’s why I like doing The Big Issue. Be your own hero.

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The Big Issue has been great for me when I’m in between other jobs. I just want to keep meeting new people and being a positive member of the community.

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I always thought I might sell The Big Issue at one stage because I need a completely carefree, independent way of managing my own life.

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Having the money from selling The Big Issue means you’ve got no worries about anything.

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I was born in Melbourne, in Fitzroy in 1944. There were three boys, and 13 years later, there was a girl. I was the second, the middle boy. My older brother Ron, who did also sell The Big Issue, he passed away in 2011.

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I started selling The Big Issue in February last year. It has changed me, I am a changed person.

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I never thought I’d be selling the magazines, but it has become a priority in my life. It’s because when I’m doing this, I’m doing good.

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I have been a Big Issue vendor since 2002, around the age of 30. I’ve been doing it for 20 years this year! I like working for myself, working my own hours, being my own boss, running my own show.

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