Community Corner
Who's Who: Jose Acosta, Upholstery Trimmer
Acosta works for his father's business in El Cerrito.
Name: Jose Acosta
Age: 26
Occupation: Upholstery trimmer at in El Cerrito
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How long have you been working for the family business? I'm going on four years.
What do you do here? Upholstery. I recover furniture and motorcycle seats, headliners, convertible tops – whatever can be recovered.
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You make the insides of cars and the seats on motorcycles look good? Pretty much.
Do you live in the area? My dad (Jesus) stays down the street. I live in North Oakland.
What do you like about working for the family business? There's something new every day. I learn something new every day. There are new cars, old cars.
Are you a car fan? Yes.
What’s your favorite type of car? I really like Dodge Challengers and Chargers. I’m a Chevy fan, too.
What kind of car do you have? I have a Charger.
What do you do for fun? For fun I ride my motorcycle.
What kind of motorcycle? A Harley Davidson (smiles).
