![]() ![]() ![]() They have to put the needs of their children before their own. When children are a factor, mothers have to worry about way more that their jobs. The amount of mental and physical stress that comes from these jobs aren’t something they are us to and many won’t put up with it. Women, specifically single mothers, coming out of welfare struggle with keeping these jobs. There is no sympathy with a lot of these companies and employees lack passion for their work. When Ehrenreich returned for her second day at “Jerry’s” her co-workers greeted her with “Hardly anyone comes back after the second day.” (Ehrenreich, 31) Low-wage work can be long, tiring, messy, stressful, and unforgiving. These companies are trying to get the most work out of people for less money.Īnd they know they can easily replace you if you can’t or won’t do what needs to be done. Keeping the jobs is what is hard in America. I was interested in seeing what her résumé looked like for this experiment and how that played into her finding these jobs. Plus she was an older white lady who had a good work ethic. There are plenty of jobs out there and are usually easy to land. Throughout the book I never worried about Ehrenreich finding her jobs. ![]() She is doing it to see the physical and mental toll it has on her, and if she can even survive by having these jobs. ![]()
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