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On (Not) Getting By in America
by Barbara EhrenreichIf you liked Nickel and Dimed, try these:
The bitingly funny, eye-opening story of a college-educated young professional who finds work in the automated and time-starved world of hourly labor.
Families today are squeezed on every side - from high childcare costs and harsh employment policies to workplaces without paid family leave or even dependable and regular working hours. Many realize that attaining the standard of living their parents managed has become impossible.
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