About the Project

Work through My Lens is part photo-essay, part exhibit, and part social justice. It is a project of Good Jobs Missoula, which has been interviewing food service workers since 2013. We are a group of people who are concerned about the struggles working people face.  Many of the organizers of this project work in service industry jobs ourselves.

We created this blogger site to help manage Work through My Lens, but we have other projects as well.  We are completely grassroots, and this project is evolving every day.  Each person who contributes photos and stories helps us shape the final project.  Please learn more about us at:

Good Jobs Missoula Website


At first, Work Through My Lens was going to be only about the food service industry. However, in Sept 2014, we decided to expand this project to kitchen-service-retail, and open up a general art call. The stereotypes around all service industry jobs are similar. We want to show the world who is really working at these jobs and why. Plus, we know the statistics: the service industry is one of the most viable sources of income in our country today.  In Missoula, the service industry makes up about 20% of all employment.

We particularly seek submissions from our state of Montana.  However, if you would like to participate from another state, just contact us.  We are still interested in your story, and it will help make a difference. 

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