Nickel and Dimed
The novel Nickel and Dimed, written by Barbara Ehrenreich, is a documentary on living with a low-wage in America. Ehrenreich travels to three locations, challenging the opportunities of making a living with minimum wage. She struggles both physically and mentally along the way. Ehrenreich realizes that it is very difficult to support just herself, let alone a family. She no longer sees people as rich or poor, but sees everybody as real people, all with real problems.
Question 17: After reading Nickel and Dimed, do you think that having a job-any job- is better than no job at all?
After reading this book, I still think that having any job is better than no job at all. Even before reading this book, I could tell you that having a job is better than not. Obviously it’s better to at least support yourself a little than giving up and not trying at all. You should always have a job, because without one, you’ll just be lazy person who gave up.
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