Person Status Brian is a 49-year-old autoworker who was laid off from his job 6 months ago. He is frustrated with his inability to find a new full-time position. Last week, he took a part-time job but was given only 3 hours of work. Crystal is a 35-year-old professional basketball player . She finished her last season as a player 3 weeks ago and is currently interviewing for a coaching position. Edison is a 76-year-old retired professor. He enjoys volunteering at the local public library. Maria is a 29-year-old who lost her job as an associate producer for a radio station. After spending a few weeks out of work and interviewing for several other positions, she gave up on her job search and decided to go back to grad school. She made that decision a few months ago. Kevin is a famous novelist. He is spending the summer at his lake house in upstate New York, doing a little writing each day but mostly spending his time gardening and reading. Hilary is a 10-year-old student at East Valley Middle School. She babysits her younger brother and does other chores, so her parents give her an allowance of $25 per week.