In the book Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich is faced with many struggles as she lives a life of poverty. In all three of her scenarios she is faced with like struggles. Three of her main struggles are surviving on a low income job, working with unfair management, and living and working in harsh conditions. After spending the time in these jobs and scenarios, she has become more informed and understanding of living a life of poverty because she was forced to live it. She noticed that people living with an inadequate wage have a hard time finding work and a secure and clean place to live. They also struggle with the mental and physical challenges that come with each job. Many minimum wage workers have long hours and the stress of figuring out how to get by.
Questions for Discussion #16:
Yes I believe that Barbara's experience would be different in today's economy, but it would still be as difficult if not more difficult to find a job because of the 2008 economic downfall. There are little to no job opportunities out there, but upon finding a job it would be more likely to have better working conditions and pay because of workers standing up for their rights and new laws being put in place.
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