I found both essays very interesting and truthful. I think it was a good idea for Barbara Ehrenreich to change her life style to see how those who make seven dollars an hour survive. It’s funny to me because I used to think because I had a job I was independent and didn’t need any help from anyone. My mother asked me one day when I was running my mouth, “Shawde, you think you can live on your own making seven dollars a year. Your pay check wouldn’t even be able to pay half the bills. That’s when I began to think about people who have to take care of themselves making minimum wage.
“The Cocktail Waitress” was good because I believe that the amount they receive is not enough for what they do. The jobs that don’t pay enough are jobs that can take a lot out of an individual and be frustrating and stressful. Every job takes skill, like the cocktail waitress who has to learn the rules for operating in the network.
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