Let Go
Photographs of talented people in Silicon Valley who’ve been dumped by local businesses.
Feel free to contact me if you’d like to talk to any of these wonderful people.
Copyright © Joe Claus 2009
0002 Joe S 03 27 2009
What is your realistic dream job?
“My realistic dream job would be a photographer or cinematographer.”
0002 Joe C 03 27 2009
What is your realistic dream job?
“Use my photographic skills to document people. I’d love to work for Native Americans.”
0003 Nathan J 03 30 2009
What is your realistic dream job?
“Someday I hope to land a job in neighborhood planning, urban design, and place-making.”
0004 Stephen C 03 30 2009
What did you want to be when you grew up?
“I wanted to be a airplane pilot by day and a chef by night (apparently I was not planning to sleep).”
0005 Nicole M 03 30 2009
What did you want to be when you grew up?
“As a kid, I wanted to be a marine biologist.”
0006 Reuben R 03 30 2009
What did you want to be when you grew up?
“University Professor.”
0007 Calvin S 03 30 2009
What are you up to these days?
“Serving the homeless, volunteering, searching for a job.”
0008 Nicole P 03 31 2009
What challenges have you faced since your layoff?
“Finding time to look. Having a positive attitude about looking.”
0009 Anand I 03 31 2009
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
“Always an engineer.”
0010 Linda K 03 31 2009
What are you up to these days?
“Nothing! Bored, no schedule. Sending out resumes + getting no responses. Eating at home for lunch + cutting back on expenses.”
0011 Therie V 03 31 2009
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
“I have always wanted to be a lawyer.”
0012 Brian C 04 02 2009
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
“A businessman like my father.”
0013 Howard G 04 06 2009
What is your realistic dream job?
“Working on a space or satellite project.”
0014 Jim C 04 06 2009
What is your realistic dream job?
“I don’t know, but I will when I find it.”
0015 Gianfranco P 04 15 2009
What is your realistic dream job?
“Continuing to produce my artworks.”
0016 Gita V 04 15 2009
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
“As a child I wanted to be a professional basketball player.. haha. When I was 10 years old my dad made me sign a paper that I would become a legendary player. I guess things change.”
0017 Andrew H 04 22 2009
What are you up to these days?
“Enjoying life, spending time with family and friends, biking, traveling.”
0018 Eric P 05 06 2009
What is your realistic dream job?
“Photographer.”
0019 Matthew C 05 06 2009
What challenges have you faced since your layoff?
“Not many challenges. If anything, finding ways to pass the time.”
0020 Michael F 05 06 2009
What are you up to these days?
“Working independently working in the arts through gallery shows, freelancing.”
