VOL. 8 ☕ An Oasis of Laughter The Mover You Think I Do WHAT? Vol. 8 I Move Boxes Inspired by @Jeffrey Kennett Years ago, someone asked what I did for a living. The real answer is “supply chain and customs brokerage” — a phrase with all the erotic energy of a filing cabinet. So […]
VOL. 7 ☕ An Oasis of Laughter Not a Realtor You Think I Do WHAT? Vol. 7 No, Not That Kind of Broker Inspired by @Brigitte Carroll, LCB Someone asks what I do. I tell them the truth. “I’m a customs broker.” And I watch their brain do the thing. Every single time. It hears
VOL. 6 ☕ An Oasis of Laughter Not an Arms Dealer You Think I Do WHAT? Vol. 6 My “No” Comes With Line Items Inspired by @Abe Orgel Someone at the party asks what I do. I’ve learned it’s easier to explain the job by what I don’t do. So I tell them the truth:
VOL. 5 ☕ An Oasis of Laughter The Batphone You Think I Do WHAT? Vol. 5 No, I Cannot Personally Reopen American Airspace Inspired by a story one of you left in the comments. One of you was an entry writer on September 12, 2001. The day after. Every plane in America was grounded. The
VOL. 4 ☕ An Oasis of Laughter Deep Cover “Supply Chain Logistics” The single most powerful phrase in the English language. Inspired by @Jodi Lieberman, LCB CCS My husband has a specific way of telling people what I do. Someone at a party asks. He leans in. His eyes dart around the patio. And out
VOL. 3 ☕ An Oasis of Laughter Luggage Inspector So You Go Through Luggage? No. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Inspired by @William Brauner, LCB CCS When you tell someone you work in trade compliance, you get the exact same reaction at least once a month: “Ohhhh. So you go through people’s luggage?”
VOL. 2 ☕ An Oasis of Laughter Hall Monitor My Wife Calls My Job “Hall Monitor.” So I Showed Her the Hall. Inspired by @C. Eric Turnquist, JD LCB CCS His wife has a name for his 20 years in trade compliance. “Hall monitor.” And I laughed. Because it stings. Because she’s not entirely wrong.
VOL. 1 ☕ An Oasis of Laughter Kay & Matt Rife She Said “Trade Compliance.” Matt Rife Heard “Federal Agent.” Inspired by (and lovingly exaggerated from) a true story from @Kristen L. One of you commented on the Wizard post this week and I haven’t stopped laughing. This is her story. I’m just the one
★ THE PILOT ☕ An Oasis of Laughter Where it all started For 25 Years, People Thought I Smuggled Drugs. Now They Just Think I’m a Wizard. By James Ferry, Founder of Ferry Trade Group I have spent a quarter of a century in international trade compliance. Twenty-five years. For over two decades, trying to
