In "Nickel and Dimed" Barbara Ehrenrich puts herself, literally in the shoes of a low-wage American worker. She spends 3 months in 3 different American cities and searches for jobs without a resume. She gets a taste of poverty in America be becoming friends with individuals that are being affected by it. She not only observes other people in such situations, but she herself struggles with poverty as she tries to find shelter and food month by month on low-wage pay. After experiencing all of this, she realizes that something needs to be done. She proposes increased unionization and more health benefits.
#12 Employees must somehow be held accountable for things like "time theft", drugs, and other company rules. I think there are easier and less cruel ways to do this than what Ehrenrich described at Walmart and her other jobs. I think Employers should share the expectations and responsibilities that come with the job at the beginning of the employees career, and also share the consequences. Form then on Employees should be "innocent until proven guilty", and employers should give them the same respect they would give a fellow employer. If trust is broken then a confrontation between employer and employee should take place and they should discuss what happened and why, and figure out what should happen form there. Management should not have to be harsh or complicated, but should be in a kind and professional nature.
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