CONSTRUCTION

THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR LATINOS IN MONTANA. ACCORDING TO MARVIN SUAZO, A HONDURAN RESIDING IN BIG SKY, FOR TEN YEARS, THE PROFESSION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKER INVOLVES "THE MASTERY OF A DISTINCT LANGUAGE." DESPITE HIS LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH, SUAZO HAS MANAGED TO OVERCOME LINGUISTIC OBSTACLES AND ACHIEVE PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS BY OVERSEEING THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PROJECTS FOR THE BIG SKY COMMUNITY. SUAZO'S PROFESSIONAL TRAJECTORY HAS BEEN MARKED BY UPWARD MOBILITY, TRANSITIONING FROM AN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION AS A "CHALAN" TO BECOMING A SKILLED "MAISTRO," AND ULTIMATELY ASSUMING THE ROLE OF A SUBCONTRACTOR AS THE PROPRIETOR OF HIS OWN COMPANY, "CATRACHOS CONSTRUCTION."

SUAZO SAYS THAT HE EXPERIENCES LATINIDAD ESPECIALLY AT HIS JOB. HE RECALL TIMES WHEN HIM AND HIS CO-WORKERS HAVE ORGANIZED TO HAVE A "CARNE AZADA" DURING LUNCH HOURS AND ENJOY A FRESHLY COOKED MEAL PREPARED BY THEM. "SE SIENTE MASISO PODER LLEVAR NUESTRO SABOR INCLUSO AL TRABAJO" SAYS SUAZO

THIS IS AN IMAGE OF MARVIN SUAZO TAKEN DURING HIS LUNCH BREAK IN THE SUMMERTIME