Cars of a roller coaster ride against a blue sky at the Oktoberfest. A worker has been killed during a test ride on a rollercoaster at Germany's Oktoberfest on Monday. Felix Hörhager/dpa The start of ...

Jacob Griffith is one of Waldameer Park & Water World's nine full-time ride mechanics, who work throughout the year. Griffith and the other ride mechanics inspect, install, maintain and repair rides.

Marinell Chandler is back at work with the National Park Service in Alaska after being laid off in February, offered a university job in March, given a chance to return as a seasonal employee, and ...