Life at 711 - Could be worse. I mean think about it. You get as many big gulps as you want, and you just sorta stand there all night long. Well one guy, his name is Jason, thought that "Life at 711" was shit and decided to write a zine about it. And then he decided to do another one. So here is a double review of Life at 7 Eleven issues 1 & 2.
This is a really unique and cool little zine. Very little. It’s quarter page, 12 pages long. But he makes up for it by cramming in a ton of really small text. First came issue 1. On the cover it sports a pic of his boss, the typical customer, etc. It also has a slit in the front with a pack of 711 matches stuck into it (very cool). The issue is titled "Dealing With It". Mainly he just rambles on about how much working at 711 sucks and how he hates putting up with stupid ass customers. Then he has a contest for some lucky kiddie to win a 711 micro-machines play set (I didn’t win….). After his friend Jen Sharp rambles for a while, he gives a typical conversation with a customer and wraps up with the generalized point that you should never work at seven eleven. On the back you find the "In case of robbery" form that all good clerks have to fill out, when robbed, in all 711 stores nationwide. Included are 2 ‘Life at 711" stickers. Overall a good read. Issue two was unnecessary, but still good. The cover is similar and the back cover is the same, this one's entitled "Been there done that". Inside he talks on the same topic (suckage) and Jen Sharp rambles again. This time he’s giving away a 711 hat. (You have until September 30 to enter - Hurry!!) Oh yeah, he also threw in an interview with a current 711 employee. Not bad, but really just more of the same. One cool bonus in this issue not the in first - A 711 patch made out of his old uniform. You might as well get both of these little zines - because you can get both of them for only 25 cents!!!!! (and two stamps). Well worth that price just for the stickers and patch. If you want to be nice though, please send him a buck, he deserves it. You can send you money and stamps to: Life at 711 P.O. Box 5814 Eugene, OR 97405-0814 or email him at jbl@efn.org for more info. Reviewed by Simon King |