In Austin, he struggled to book enough gigs, even after slicing his rates. But in academia, without a doctorate, Debi became an adjunct professor  a higher-ed gig worker  making less than $30,000 a year. Unexpectedly retired, he aced a community college course in 3D-modeling, but nobody hired him. The move to Austin proved more difficult for Robi's boyfriend Andrew Mentzel, 30. Then culinary school, with another student loan, and food-service jobs.
In Austin, he grabbed third-in-hard labor gigs.
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    :ARG1 (z2 / job
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              :ord (z5 / ordinal-entity
                       :value 3))
    :location (z6 / city
                  :name (z7 / name
                            :op1 "Austin")))
In Austin , he grabbed third - in - hard labor gigs .
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