Article: The Roanoke Times, Va., Joe Kennedy column: Readers share sweaty job tales.

Byline: Joe Kennedy

Jul. 24--During last week's heat wave, when I asked people to tell me about the hottest jobs they've ever had, I did not expect to come across like some unapologetic yuppie.

But a reader named Joe P., "a big fan," suggested that I may inadvertently have seemed elitist because I made it sound like such jobs "are always temporary stops on the way to a professional career."

I see his point, even though I did say, "Think of all the people who can't avoid the heat."

Believe me, the so-called "little people" have been the lifeblood of my journalism career. Their perseverance and skills are the very ones I lack, so I ...

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