Ever wonder what it would be like to work two jobs and still be poor? Ever wonder what it would be like to be unable to afford some of the simple luxuries that we all sometimes take for granted? In America, the great country we have come to know, millions of people are doing just that. Trying to work two jobs, yet, being unable to make ends meet. Barbara Ehrenreich has a Ph. D. and is an author of many other books. She decided to attempt to delve into a life of poverty. She was going to put aside her Ivy League education, and live like someone without an education. Ehrenreichan attempted to do this by getting jobs such a waitress, house cleaner, and even as an employee at Wal-Mart. The question now becomes can she do it? Can she live on minimum wage and keep a roof over her head? Will she be able to put food on the table like all of the others who live this life day in and day out? The answers to these questions may be alarming to some...
Florida Liner
A protest in Utah against Wal-Mart
Nickel and Dimedall too true for many.
The author set up some rules in order to try this experiment. The first rule was that she would not fall back on any skills derived from her educational or occupational background. This meant that she could not use her Ph. D. in biology in her search for a job. The second rule was she had to take the highest-paying job offered to her and do her best to maintain it. The third rule was that she had to take the cheapest accommodations that she could find which would offer an acceptable level of safety and privacy. Could someone with this level of education be able to do this realistically?...