Nickel and Dimed from The American Ruling Class

[limpyhobbler]

Barbara Ehrenreich is featured in this musical excerpt from The American Ruling Class, a "dramatic-documentary-musical" starring Harper's Magazine editor emeritus Lewis Lapham.

[geefloyd46]

1. Unfortunately it is the US future

As we produce crap that we sell each junk and go to dollar stores with crap made in China, by people who make even less.

[fasttense]

2. The comfort of the rich depends on an abundance of the poor. n/t

[bluedave]

3. and

I would add,the suffering of the poor.

[wxgeek7]

4. If you work three jobs, that's fantastic (Remember "W"?)

THE PRESIDENT: You work three jobs?

MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.

THE PRESIDENT: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that. (Applause.) Get any sleep? (Laughter.)

link: http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2005/090205threejobs.htm

[thefastlife4me]

5. ...

I'm 22 now, when I was 19 I started working for a GM supplier. I'm apart of the 710 union (missouri) but live in (kansas). I started at 14.50$/hour and am at max pay of 20.55$/hour. Get time and a half for anything over 8 hours a day and if I work on my 7th day get double pay. It's been decent money for the past 2 1/2 years. However times are at a end for me. Since another company got the chevy malibu seats contract, i'll be laid off by august of '12. Before this I worked at fast food places, and was a GS at oil and tire shops. I'm not really sure what will happen, but I know if you work hard and aren't a typical lazy bitchy union guy then you can become something, which I hope to do. However if things go for the worst, i've always got my 2 1/2 months worth of bottled water and canned food. Not to mention my glock if things get that bad. I'd be one un happy camper if I only had 25$ a month for my own money to enjoy myself with lol.