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by charles  - Top 100, Mar 09 '02
Pros: Well-written and researched; Thought-provoking manisfesto
Cons: Doesn't start out broke
How many of us have really taken a few minutes to think about the large number of people who serve us days in and days out? As a society, do we ever bother to find out whether these people are truly making a living wage? The question should be about...
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by jordan_tar , Apr 03 '03
Pros: A fascinating read
Cons: Bias might irritate closeminded readers
I can't think how many times I've gone into service establishments - clothing stores, fast-food restaurants - and imagined what it'd be like to work there. Here, Barbara Ehrenreich captures the essence of the experience of working in dead-end, low-paying...
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by doriska , Dec 17 '01
Pros: tells the truth - absolutely
Cons: tells the truth - absolutely
The idea was brilliant:
The author, Barbara Ehrenreich would see firsthand what
it is like to be a low paid worker.
And so she set out to chronicle for the rest of us what it is like to work as a maid, waitress or WalMart clerk.
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by IkariGendou , Nov 22 '02
Pros: Brilliant, scathing examination of USA's failed economy
Cons: Not enough people are getting the message
In a way, this book is a murder mystery. Imagine that whole segments of a human population are being systematically demoralized, destroyed, even outright killed, all leaving virtually no trace in the world in which they are servants. Clues include...
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by eeyorestl , Oct 02 '02
Pros: Accurate, passionate book about working and surviving on minimum wage in America
Cons: Admittedly, she had a safety net
The author travels to three different locations, takes minimum wage jobs, and attempts to survive. She works as a waitress in Florida, at a Wal-Mart in Minneapolis, and as a maid in Maine. She is honest about her struggles and advantages. Admittedly,...
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by Bounty628 , Mar 07 '04
Pros: Interesting topic is explored and is very well written
Cons: Some might dismiss it is liberal jargon
In America, Conservatives typically lead a charge against raising the minimum wage to a level that is fair and livable for those people who are employed in positions that pay the minimum wage. To any of my own Conservative readers, I would urge you to ...
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by ASourdough4 - Top 500, Nov 29 '01
Pros: A "Hands On" exploration of the plight of THE WORKING POOR in America
Cons: Deliberately graphic and mundane - a slice of realism that shames TV imitations.
INTRODUCTION
Why should anyone read this book? Because it is likely that someone: like you, your friends, your parents, your grandparents, your children or their children may wind up in one of these very real predicaments. So, be...
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by CyndiA  in Books, - Top 50, May 03 '03
Pros: Excellent story and research.
Cons: The writer misses the mark in a few spots.
If you’re sick and tired of seeing poor people on the street begging for dollars to “get food” when they could walk right across the street and respond to the “help wanted” sign in the window at Taco Bell, then don’t miss...
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by matthewn , Aug 20 '02
Pros: Good book showing how hard it is to make a living on minimum wage.
Cons: The socialist agenda, and ignorance of basic business economics.
I know most of my WOT has been giving me high marks for my reviews on financial books like "Multiple Streams Of Income" and "Learn To Earn" to name a few. But this book did show me that there are people out there who struggle financially, even though ...
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by telynor in Books, - Top 200, Feb 18 '03
Pros: Unpleasant look at a world most of us would rather not think of.
Cons: Ehrenreich's style really got to me in places.
I had an inside joke that I would pull on my employer when I was laboring away at a major newspaper. On May first, I'd come trotting into the office whistling the Internationale. Every now and then one of my co-workers got the joke and fell over...
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by denisekolker , Dec 20 '01
Pros: Very well written and fast paced. Can be read in a day or 2.
Cons: It is a sad topic and it brings you into reality.
Nickel and Dimed is a very interesting true story of the Authors experiment with living on minimum wage in America today. Barbara Ehrenreich actually works in three different areas of the United States. Taking jobs for unskilled workers such as...
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by msmorvay - Top 500, Mar 02 '05
Pros: Interesting concept, the author was brave.
Cons: Drags a little at times
If you were a highly educated, well paid writer, and author of several books would you throw it all away for a period of time just to see how the other half lives? That is exactly what author Barbara Ehrenreich sets out to do when she decides to write ...
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by scenery , Aug 23 '01
Pros: Well- written, fast-paced, heart-breaking, darkly funny, thought-provoking
Cons: Preachy and judgmental with questionable financial strategy
Have you ever worked a thankless, low-wage job?
I have. I've served cocktails in an after-hours bar, worked in a steamy stockroom unloading and unpacking endless boxes, worked retail shifts from 2pm-12:30 am one day and 6am to 4pm the...
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by leftrevolution , Mar 26 '08
Pros: Exposing America's indifference and unfairness to employees who keep the country running.
Cons: Annoyingly unemotional at critical junctures.
Ehrenreich's ethno-sociological foray into the back breaking work of the lower-lower class of the grand old USA, is a disturbing call to action for those who have never seen the working side of a kitchen or warehouse. The author puts her self into the ...
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by anavrin27 , Apr 07 '05
Pros: easy and entertaining read, subject matter is important
Cons: the author is a little hoity-toity for me
I've read this book a total of about 10 times, each time discovering more and more things to agree with, be angry about, or share with others. The premise of Nickel and Dimed is pretty neat. An upper middle class white, female journalist enters the ...
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