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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
3.0
I would like to read her new book to see how it compares. While I agree with many of the concepts in this book, I find her extremely biased and uncreative in her attempt to live on a minimum wage salary.
Some of her rules are unrealistic (no roommates, etc.)
I don't disagree that the system is screwed up, etc, but there will always be individuals smart enough to beat the system and rise out of poverty through brains, hard work, innovation and idealism.
I guess I'm a Capitalist at heart.
Plus, she gets really emotional about thinks like the way the maids are taught to clean the bathroom. A little prima donna-ish. She would be appalled by my house!
Some of her rules are unrealistic (no roommates, etc.)
I don't disagree that the system is screwed up, etc, but there will always be individuals smart enough to beat the system and rise out of poverty through brains, hard work, innovation and idealism.
I guess I'm a Capitalist at heart.
Plus, she gets really emotional about thinks like the way the maids are taught to clean the bathroom. A little prima donna-ish. She would be appalled by my house!