She writes about surviving the doomsday cult she was raised in and a stint in the Air Force during the “don’t ask, don’t tell” era. Hough’s book makes it clear that irate, television-deprived customers were the least of her obstacles. I’m on the phone with my editor or my agent and it’s like, ‘Wait, hold on, I got to get this guy’s ID.’ Or, ‘Hold on, someone’s puking on the patio.’ That’s not really how you’re supposed to conduct business.” ![]() Hough fielded calls about her book deal while at the Iron Bear: “The whole thing was bizarre. I Saw the Worst of America,” led to her essay collection, “Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing,” which recently spent two weeks on the paperback nonfiction list. Not long after, Hough said, “Huffington Post asked if I could write a whole story about it.” That piece, “ I Was a Cable Guy. Her harrowing reminiscences about working for a cable company for 10 years struck a chord with followers. “I was like, ‘Hey everyone, you want to hear some cable guy stories?’” she recalled in a recent phone interview. One afternoon, between classes, she started a Twitter thread that would change her life. ![]() BAR RAISER In 2018, Lauren Hough was a bartender at the Iron Bear Bar in downtown Austin, Texas, and a student at Austin Community College.
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