It’s 1990, not a vintage year if you make things for a living. Andrew Hatch had status and a salary as a traditional production manager. Now, in Damon Runyon’s words, he does the best he can. Clare Kepler, a high-flyer in the cleaner world of systems and electronics, seems insulated from the labour market but she too faces unexpected change. Work makes us what we are. Being out of work is often a visit to the abyss. Gorgon Times tours both states.