Nickel and Dimed : On (Not) Getting by in America

English

Series: Wheeler Compass Ser.

ISBN: 1587243687

EAN: 9781587243684

Category: Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy/Social Science / Social Classes/Business & Economics / Labor/Social Science / Poverty & Homelessness/

Publisher: Cengage Gale

Release Date: 12/01/2002

Synopsis: Millions of Americans work full-time, year-round, for poverty-level wages. But how can anyone survive, let alone prosper, on six to seven dollars an hour? To find out, Barbara Ehrenreich moved to Florida to Maine to Minnesota, taking the cheapest lodgings available and accepting work as a waitress, hotel maid, house cleaner, nursing home aide, and Wal-Mart salesperson. She soon discovered that even the lowliest occupations require exhausting mental and physical efforts. And one job is not enough; you need at least two if you intend to live indoors.

Awards: School Library Journal Best Books of the Year – null 

Nickel and Dimed : On (Not) Getting by in America

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Weight: 26.46 oz

Pages: 311