It’s five minutes before gates open. Erin O’Brien walks past thousands of fans awaiting the show. For him, It’s just another day at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.
“People that come to my job at Sombreros are quiet,” O’Brien said. “They just come in and leave. People that come into the Verizon Amphitheater are loud, crazy, doing back flips and wear giant cookie monster shirts.”
O’Brien has been selling soda at the Amphitheater since May.
“Basically we’re getting paid to watch concerts,” O’Brien said. “I was expecting it to be harder.”
O’Brien found out about the job at a job fair in the FHN library. Teacher Brian Spencer works at the amphitheater and helped Erin get the job.
“Out of all my jobs, it’s the lowest paying job, but I work there for two reasons,” Spencer said. “One, it’s fun. Two, they hire almost all my kids from Howell North.”
This job is seasonal and ends in October, but Erin, like many employees, is planning on returning next summer.
“I would recommend this job for teens, especially that go to our school,” Verizon employee Sam Renda said. “It’s a summer job, and it won’t conflict with school as much as a regular full time job would.”
