Welcome to the TRB Lounge. Today, we are featuring author Rudy Ridolfo for his latest release, Job Junky.
Book: Job Junky
Author: Rudy Ridolfo
Publication Date: May 2, 2025
Genres: Memoir, Humor, Work & Society
Page Count: 168 pages
About the Book
50 jobs. One dream. All true.
Job Junky is a fast, funny memoir of a life built on side gigs and survival work—from moving trucks and martial arts dojos to cold-call centers and indie film sets. Rudy Ridolfo takes you through decades of unpredictable jobs, where the real drama came from the coworkers, bosses, and sometimes downright bizarre encounters along the way.
Over the course of dozens of jobs, Ridolfo crossed paths with people you don’t forget—bizarre coworkers, explosive bosses, and the occasional icon like Al Pacino and Robert Redford, whose presence left lasting impressions. While navigating the unpredictable world of indie film, he honed his craft as a director and acting coach, drawing lessons from both the chaos and the characters around him.
Told in quick-hit chapters with zero fluff, Job Junky is perfect for anyone who’s ever clocked in, burned out, or just wondered if they’re the only one still figuring things out.
You can find Job Junky here:
Amazon | Goodreads
Praise for the Book
“A funny, delightful, and incisive tour of working odd jobs.”
—Kirkus
“Wild… Reading this book is a ride.”
—Independent Book Review
“Fast, matter-of-fact, and full of memorable moments.”
—San Francisco Book Review
“Insightful, humorous, and engaging.”
—The US Review of Books
Quotes from the Book
“Most people don’t really talk about it, but everyone has a story.”
“There is no reasoning, only compromise”
“… when you feel that the universe is about to give it all to you in a magic bubble of joyous gifts that usually lasts about as long as an actual soap bubble.”
“The workers who believed they were too important to get fired always got fired.”
“I’m pretty sure I’m doing the same thing in another dimension right now.”
About The Author
Rudy Ridolfo
Rudy Ridolfo is the pen name of an indie filmmaker and master of side jobs. After working some 100 jobs to fund his creative pursuits, he wrote Job Junky — a gritty, darkly funny memoir chronicling a life lived between film sets, sewer trucks, and survival gigs.
You can find author Ridolfo here:
Amazon | Goodreads
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