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Michael Wormwood

Day in the Work Life: Makeup Artist

On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we get a makeover with makeup artist Michael Wormwood. (01/25/2008)

Sean Aiken -- One Week Job

Work Life: A little bit of everything

Can't decide what to do with your work life? Who says you have to? We meet Sean Aiken, who is trying 52 jobs in 52 weeks. This week: stock picker. (01/18/2008)

Ryan Eldridge is a first-year plumber apprentice.

Day in the Work Life: Plumber

Solder pipes in the morning, hit the books at night -- it's a long day for an apprentice plumber. We learn what it takes on this encore Day in the Work Life. (01/11/2008)

Doula Katie Wise

Day in the Work Life: Doula

A doula is a person who "mothers the mother," or helps them give birth. Doula Katie Wise gives physical and emotional support to women and their families -- a range of things except delivering the baby. (01/04/2008)

Katrina relief from Compassion Alliance

Day in the Work Life: Katrina relief

When Hurricane Katrina swamped New Orleans, thousands of relief workers poured into the region to help. This encore Day in the Work Life revisits one of those workers on the scene. (12/28/2007)

MOMA's Chay Costello Sosin

Work Life: A MoMA kind of chic

MoMA gift store buyer Chay Costello Sosin travels the world to find artifacts, jewelry and other items to stock one of the hippest stores in the world. We try to get some of that cool by hanging around. (12/21/2007)

Homicide Detective Bill Xanten on the job.

Work Life: Homicide detective

On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we go on the beat in our nation's capital with homicide detective Bill Xanten. (12/07/2007)

Karen Harris on the job

Work Life: Museum guard

On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we explore the halls of the National Museum of Women in the Arts with guard Karen Harris. (11/30/2007)

Captain Marc-Antoine Plourde in the cockpit

Work Life: Airline pilot

On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we take to the skies with airline pilot Marc-Antoine Plourde. (11/21/2007)

Del Monte nutritionist Laura Molseed

Work Life: Nutritionist

On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," our regular look at how folks trade time for money, we learn how trends make their way to the kitchen from Del Monte nutritionist Laura Molseed. (11/16/2007)

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