Nickel and Dimed
On (not) Getting by in America
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To discover how others exist on minimum wage, the author leaves her home, takes the cheapest lodgings she can find, and accepts whatever jobs she's offered. Moving from Florida to Maine to Minnesota, she works variously as a waitress, nursing home aide, and a Wal-Mart sales clerk. She learned many things,
… More »To discover how others exist on minimum wage, the author leaves her home, takes the cheapest lodgings she can find, and accepts whatever jobs she's offered. Moving from Florida to Maine to Minnesota, she works variously as a waitress, nursing home aide, and a Wal-Mart sales clerk. She learned many things, including the fact that one job is not enough: you need at least two if you intend to live indoors.
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Publisher:
Prince Frederick, MD : - Recorded Books
Edition:
Unabridged
ISBN:
1419305077
Language:
English
Performers:
Narrated by Cristine McMurdo-Wallis.
Notes:
Compact disc.
Title from container.
Audio CD release of the book published c2001.
Title from container.
Audio CD release of the book published c2001.
Statement of responsibility:
by Barbara Ehrenreich
Physical description:
7 sound discs : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Add a CommentAuthor Barbara Ehrenreich wondered what it would be like to be a part of the poor working class and goes undercover in order to find out. The narrator of this book on cd really seems to find the author's voice. A read for the times. I only hope someone is duplicating the author's "experiment" in this economy.