Furloughed IRS lawyer achieves childhood dream of…
Frankly, it’s his dream job.
A furloughed IRS lawyer resides out his lifelong ambition while furloughed during the authorities shutdown — working his own sizzling canine cart.
A suit-clad Isaac Stein has been working “Shysters” sizzling canine cart in nation’s capitol since the funding for federal businesses dried up on Oct. 1 — hocking wieners, Moon Pies, and RC Cola to DC residents.
Isaac Stein, 31, an IRS lawyer, has been slinging wieners from his own cart since being furloughed by the federal government shutdown. REUTERS
“The Only Honest Ripoff in DC” Stein said is the cheeky slogan for his business, which has been the conclusion of a childhood dream that took maintain at age 12 when he manned a concession stand during a basketball recreation, he said.
“All the other boys were interested in the game,” Stein told GWN. “I had way more interest selling chips and soda.”
Initially meant only to be a “fun weekend project” which the 31-year-old shelled out a five-figure some to secure, it has now change into not only his means of employment but a sense of group.
Stein payments his SHYSTERS cart as “the only honest ripoff in DC.” REUTERS
Stein said he prefers his glizzies with spicy brown mustard and sauerkraut. REUTERS
“There’s a connection with people. There’s the small talk of asking people about their day. It’s like reading vignettes in a novel. You feel really connected,” he said.
“My office job is wonderful but a lot of the work is very solitary,” he confessed.
The cart provides “The Only Choice: Correct Hot Dog and Drink” which incorporates a steamed frank, spicy brown mustard and sauerkraut. He also provides Chicago-style giardiniera.
“If someone recites the historical significance of RC Cola and Moon Pies, I give them a nickel off,” Stein said of what was once termed “the working man’s lunch.”
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