Just finfished reading the book: Nickel and Dimed

kanrok

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Fri Sep-23-05 09:26 PM
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Just finfished reading the book: Nickel and Dimed

For those who have not read it, it's non-fiction, written by a woman who worked a series of dead-end jobs in various parts of the country to see how people could get by working for $7 an hour. She worked as a waitress, a dietary tech in a nursing home, a maid, and a Wal-Mart "associate." Fascinating read. Very sad to see how those who work for near the minimum wage work hand to mouth. Highly recommended.

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indigo32

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Fri Sep-23-05 09:27 PM
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1. Very good book

she's written a new one I haven't read yet... about middle class white collar workers.
I'm going to have to pick it up.

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kanrok

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Fri Sep-23-05 09:29 PM
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2. I saw that when I bought this one

I will read it next. She writes well.

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SocratesInSpirit

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Fri Sep-23-05 09:30 PM
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3. I read that book awhile ago

It was very good, but something about the author really irked me. She seemed to have a bit of a superiority complex - like just because she had a PhD she expected people to see her as something special, and was chagrined when they treated her like any other waitress/maid/menial worker. And when she was trying to whip up support for a union at Walmart, the way she described it made it seem like it was more of a game to her - like, "oh, I'm leaving, so it doesn't really matter." I still think the book is certainly worth reading and would recommend it to anyone, though.

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