1. She feels that theses former cooks, waiters and/or clerks that are now managers crossed over to the dark side. She believes that their sole purpose it to just sit around and make sure others do not. I can relate to her in some ways and I can understand where sheis coming from. Being in the military we also have managers called Squad Leaders. They micromanage what we do and make sure our jobs are properly done and if it not to our standards they make life harder for us. Then we have Leaders. Those are the Squad leaders that will help us or give us more guidance. Those are the managers that I respect. The ones that will help us instead of micromanaging.
2. Gail lives with her male friend that has been hitting on her. Since she can not afford rent on her own she feels that she obligated to stick around because she can not do it alone. Jack has it a little better. He lives in a trailer that he owns and only pays $400-a-monthfor lot fees. While Tina and her husband rents a room at the Days Inn for $60 a night because they have no care,and it is walking distance to work. This equals $420 a week, which is too expensive for anyone. So I feel they have the worst out of all of them. I think that Gail, Tina and her husband should move in together. Gail wants to get away from her boyfriend but cannot afford rent on their own.
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4. Maybe at the time she can experience how it is to live on a low wage income but in reality she knows what she truly has. She is always welcome to go back to being a professor after completing the book. She knows that she has stubility there. These other waitress can not. This is their way of living on a daily. No I do not believe that she can relate to them. This is just a project for her book. Not her actual life. Ehrenreich has more than what they have other than money. She has a college education which is very valuable in our society now.
5. I can fully understand Ehrenreich and how she view things when it come to helping fellow employees. I believe that maybe he could have done more. Maybe he could have given her a room without charge or at a very low rate without anyone knowing. As long as it it cleaned every morning and her stuff is in her car. I think that we need to be more loyal to people that we work with. If we see them struggling help them every now and then. Not saying give them everything you have. I am spiritual and I believe God has and is blessing us every day. At least return that to others that are less fortunate.
Good job. Thanks.
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