Post by violet on Feb 2, 2009 13:58:23 GMT 10
barbaraehrenreich.com/nickelanddimed.htm
By Barbara Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed is her story of trying to live on the minimum wage in the USA. She set herself the challenge of being able to find a job and accommodation in a new area, and then save enough money to be able to pay rent the following month, while still paying bills and managing to eat.
It wasn't do-able, and she writes with compassion about those who are forced to live impossible lives because of their low-wage jobs.
One of her jobs was as a cleaner and much of what she said rang so true to me. I cleaned and ironed at various times over the years, so that there was money to spend on clothes, home repairs and the like. It's hard work, and very much underappreciated. I used to have to bite my tongue a lot.
I do recommend this book, which is an easy read, to anyone with an interest in the inequities in our society.
By Barbara Ehrenreich, Nickel and Dimed is her story of trying to live on the minimum wage in the USA. She set herself the challenge of being able to find a job and accommodation in a new area, and then save enough money to be able to pay rent the following month, while still paying bills and managing to eat.
It wasn't do-able, and she writes with compassion about those who are forced to live impossible lives because of their low-wage jobs.
One of her jobs was as a cleaner and much of what she said rang so true to me. I cleaned and ironed at various times over the years, so that there was money to spend on clothes, home repairs and the like. It's hard work, and very much underappreciated. I used to have to bite my tongue a lot.
I do recommend this book, which is an easy read, to anyone with an interest in the inequities in our society.