HH: "I have always deplored the lack of any great tradition of sternly working class science fiction ... Beginning with Wells almost all of the heroes of SF belong to the same status of life as their creators ... I mentioned this to that other serious sociologist, Brian Aldiss, who nodded in solemn agreement. 'Why should there not be a story about a sewer cleaner who saves the world, just for a change?' I asked. He gripped me firmly by the shoulder and looked me straight in the eye. 'There should be,' he said. 'And you are just the person to write it.' So I did." (Best of Harry Harrison) PUBLICATION HISTORY New Writings in SF #22, edited by Kenneth Bulmer. London: Corgi, 1974, pbk. The Best of Harry Harrison, June 1976. The Weekend Book of Science Fiction, compiled by Stuart Gendall. London: Associated Newspbks, 1981, pbk, p.60-68. Illustrated by Reginald Gray. as: "Une Journée Bien Gagnée" in Le Livre d'Or de la Science Fiction: Harry Harrison, edited by George W. Barlow. Paris: Presses Pocket, 1985, pbk, p.260-271. Translated by George W. Barlow. [French]. as: "Ett Hederligt Dagsverke" in Aschkelons Gator [The Best of Harry Harrison]. 1985. [Swedish]. 50 in 50, July 2001.