On 9/11 I was temping for Wall Street Services down in the financial district (on Wall Street, as a matter of fact). The staff was incredible during the weeks and months following the attacks. Because their office was essentially in a no-go area, they set up shop in a cafe in the Village where we could come by to pick up our checks. Everyone was very kind, and wanted to make sure that I was doing okay. I had only been working for them for about six weeks.
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