“Mom, they promoted me to a pool manager, but no one trained me or showed me what to do.” “Jared, welcome to Corporate America.” This was part of a dinner conversation I had with my 18-year old son ...

Hello, I used to have a high-powered career. Now I am a 48-year-old lifeguard! Some may call this an existential holding pattern, or an abdication of ambition. I call it a great way to serve my ...

With championship season coming to a close, you may find that you have more free time than you’re used to. If you have been pushing off applying for that summer job or writing that resume, now is a ...

When I was in college, my friends who, like me, had summer jobs were always glad when August turned into September. They couldn’t wait to get back to their fall classes. Not me! I felt sad about the ...

New Jersey resident Edward Kiziukiewicz secured the world record for oldest open water lifeguard Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, joined PEOPLE as a ...

Lifeguarding is a family matter for the Diersteins. Jim Dierstein, 66, and his five sons have all been on duty on the sands of Virginia Beach. Two still are. “We go out to the beach almost every day – ...

There’s no place like your first hometown job. Retired anesthesiologist Dr. Eric Greensmith recently decided to dive back into the workforce, resuming his career as a New Jersey lifeguard for the ...

In the new film adaptation of Baywatch, Lt. Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne Johnson) and new recruit Matt Brody (Zac Efron) occasionally take a break from crime-fighting to do their actual job: lifeguarding.

Donna Gorman Nelson ’75 spends plenty of time at her local swimming pool in Emporia, Va., swimming laps and teaching a water aerobics course. Recently retired from a long career of teaching Spanish ...