His first home burned three years ago, and he is an alcoholic who now tries to find sporadic work as a mechanic.

"It's sporadic work," Bowness said, critiquing the way his team has approached the power play.

About two-thirds find at least sporadic work, according to most surveys.

They continued to tour and began sporadic work on a new record, a process that ultimately took six years.

He has been able to land sporadic work through school, he said, putting together and dismantling art exhibits.

Sociologists estimate that since welfare ended, about half the former population has fallen into this pattern of sporadic work with little hope for advancement.

He has found only sporadic work, mainly in construction.

Often, he said, they can only find part-time or sporadic work or cannot afford the child care to leave home.

In 1991, a fourth route running further to the north was finally completed, after more than five decades of sporadic work.

On resuming his theatrical career, Sellers could get only sporadic work.