hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz ɔnðə sˈɪɾi pˈeɪɹoʊl, twˈɛnti wɪððə sˈuːɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt, wˌɛɹ hiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd æz ɐn ɪnspˈɛktɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː.
His career included 30 years on the city payroll, 20 with the Sewer Department, where he retired as an inspector in 1993.