Like a lot of teenagers, Damon Abdi’s first jobs were part-time gigs at fast food joints. He tired of that sort of work quickly.
“I was like, ‘I really want to do something outside,’” recalled Abdi, who grew up in Maryland. “I wanted to be able to get some fresh air and build something with my hands.”
Luckily, one summer, he landed a new job that fit the bill: as a laborer for a landscape contractor…