Nick Ferguson

My dad was a longshoreman in the Port of Miami. Tough job. I worked down there in the summer once. One day. Never again. My dad was a no-nonsense guy. As a kid, I hated his rules, but as a man, I understand what he was teaching. He taught me you have to work hard for everything you get.

American Athlete

Kerry Washington

I come from a family with a really strong work ethic - not just my parents, but my aunts, uncles and cousins. It rubbed off on me. I have a cousin in The Bronx who says I'm like the longshoreman of actors. I am a worker.

American Actress

Brian Jacques

I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc... to find success writing children's novels.

English Writer

Artie Lange

I used to be a longshoreman. I didn't go to college. I have a voice that when I say something, it can sound way meaner than you think it is.

American Actor

Jimmy Iovine

My father was incredible: a longshoreman; my mother was a secretary. Very 'go to work' people. That's how I saw things.

American Producer

I'm always working. My cousins call me the longshoreman of actors.

Used specifically in the context of port-related jobs, not for other types of physical labor or general work.

Job Specific

Often part of unions, which can play a significant role in their working conditions and rights.

Unionized Work

Implies physically demanding and risky work, often with machinery and heavy cargo.

Longshoreman