Interview with Lana Cantwell-Steeples By: Lucas Codner & Angelo Steeples Career 2201.
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Interview with Lana Cantwell-Steeples
By: Lucas Codner & Angelo Steeples
Career 2201
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What is your job?
•Aerialist in the circus
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What skillset do you need for your job? Why?
•You need to be strong, and graceful, because to become a good aerialist you need to do strenuous poses, but make them look easy and graceful
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What roles do you play in your workplace?
•As part of the circus family you play many roles such as selling tickets, performing and running concessions
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What influenced you to choose your career?
•I wasn’t really influenced. When I was eighteen I decided to leave home and join the circus
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What about your career do you enjoy?
•I enjoy the places it took me, such as Niagara Falls, Mt. Rushmore, and Alaska. I also got to meet a lot of different people from around the world
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What is the salary range for someone in your field of work?
•$100 000 - $150 000
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Are you happy with your salary? Why or why not?
•Yes, it allows me and my family to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle
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What kind of education is required?
•The education you need is not taught at a school. You need to train yourself physically to be able to perform
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Do you get to travel with your job? Where?
•All over the U.S. and Canada
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How long have you been working at this job?
•Since 1989
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What are some benefits of this job?
•Freedom to pick and choose where you work. Makes you very adaptable
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If you could change anything about your career what would it be?
•I would have done more to lessen the physical affects on my body
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What advice would you give to someone new in your field of work?
•It’s vey hard, not for everyone, save your money
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What was your goal when you started your job?
•Learn from the best people in the business and make a good living for my family
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Is your job stressful? How?
•Yes, very stressful, because not only do you have to be a good performer, you also have to be able to raise a family on the road, homeschool your kids, drive a semi-truck, put in lots of hours, and try to have a normal life
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Is your job safe?
•Yes, it can be dangerous, but made very safe as well
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What part of your career do you dislike?
•Long hours behind the wheel, and the physical toll on your body
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Describe your work environment
•It can be anywhere from a muddy fair ground to a huge collosseum
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Are you exposed to any new technology in your workplace?
•No, it is still the same basic technology that has been used for hundreds of years
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Has your job affected choices in your personal life?
•Yes, there was very little time for leisure activity. We worked 365 days a year with maybe a week break here and there