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1
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Where did she begin her journey?

A

Key West Florida

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2
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What is the problem with being so close?

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She is so used to being the consumer that the worker is so much different

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3
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Why is she scared to start there?

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she lives so close and the chance of familiarity rises

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4
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What was she able to spend on living houses?

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around 500$

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Where does she finally bank on living?

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30 miles away from work for 500$

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6
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What jobs would she go for?

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jobs like housekeeping that were notfar off from what she did in her own house.

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7
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What jobs did she rule out?

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jobs like casheirs and hotel desk workers that just stood around.

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8
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What pleased her about the first jobs she looked into in Florida?

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they all checked her background

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9
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What was special about Winn Dixie?

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They went through an extensive check with an online interview and various other steps.

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What does she believe is a fairly general rule in the work field?

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a urine drug test

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Why does she not want the job at Winn Dixie?

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she says they wouldnt pay her enough.

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12
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What is wrong with working at Wendy’s?

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it doesnt pay that much either

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13
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What does she realize about want ads?

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she realizes that they just want an extra supply of people just in case a current staff member quits or leaves.

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14
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What position calls her back for an interview?

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a waitressing job

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15
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What money would she make at the restaraunt?

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2.15 plus tips

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What is the story about the trainers boyfriend at the restaraunt?

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he got in a fight and got killed

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17
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What is the waitressing job like compared to her writing career?

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she has an order for her writing, but waitressing requires you to think on your feet.

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18
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What did she forget since she was 18 about waitressing?

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she forgot about all of the side work

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19
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What does she reveal about her first weeks?

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SHE CARES

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20
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What kind of philosophy did she grow up with?

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do it better than it has ever been done before.

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21
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Why does she feel bad about messing up?

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she knows that the people are vulnerable during those moments and are unable to feed themselves.

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22
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What mindset does she begin to have for waitressing?

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she begins understanding that she should make it a fine dining experience for everyone

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23
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In what way do some of the employees make extra money?

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they break management rules and add gratuity to foreign bills.

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In what way do servers effect obesity?

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they control how much distribution of fat is one the plate.

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25
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What begins to happen after a few weeks as a server?

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she begins to like the friends she is making and the lifestyle.

26
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Who is her favorite waitress?

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joan, a feminist.

27
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What is the one problem with management?

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they run everything and only care about the money

28
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What does she have to do to stay away from punishment by management?

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always look like she is doing something.

29
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Who is Stu?

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her manager

30
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What are the new rules being implemented?

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random drug tests, locker searching, random meetings

31
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What is the first thing her co-workers are willing to talk about?

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their homes

32
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Will she be able to make her rent by the second month at her current rate?

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no

33
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What does she have to do?

A

she has to go out and get another waitressing job

34
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What is wrong with the new place?

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it is a complete dump where no hygiene is taken into account

35
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What surprieses her about Jimmy’s?

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people smoke throughout the restarant (servers), and do not receive a break

36
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What makes her feel like a survivor at Jimmy’s?

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the servers saying that not alot of people come back after the first day

37
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What does she do after not being able to handle both jobs?

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she wants to quit Hearthside, and Gail says she will join her

38
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What does the GM of the hotel, Philip, give gail?

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he gives her the opportunity to stay in the hotel parking lot because it is safe

39
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What does Philip say to the narrator when she resigns?

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he just wants the polos and aprons back.

40
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What mindset does the narrator have for working at Jimmy’s?

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she thinks that she has to go as hard as she can for her shift because the people who come to the restaurant are dying.

41
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What is happening as she gets farther and farther into the experiment?

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she begins to feel less homesick and writing feels strange

42
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What are the two exceptions to the calm management of Jerry’s?

A

BJ and Joy

43
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What does BJ say to the narrator about her work?

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She says the narrator is doing great, but she has to stop getting taken advantage of by customers

44
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What are customers to the food industry?

A

an obstacle in the path from food to money

45
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What kind of people are the worst for the narrator?

A

the religious ones

46
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What begins to happen after a few weeks of being at Jimmy’s?

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The servers begin to form a tight bond with each other.

47
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Who does the narrator talk to alot at Jerry’s?

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George.

48
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What does the narrator say about George’s placement of earing?

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it shows he has a different viewpoint

49
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What is her opinion towards BJ?

A

she hates her

50
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What does the narrator use her money to buy?

A

a trailer in a trailer park closer to work

51
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What is the new area she moves into known for?

A

drugs and crime

52
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What changes regarding the hotel bar “Driftwood”?

A

Employees are no longer allowed there because someone came to work drunk

53
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What busboy tried to steal from the dry storage locker?

A

George

54
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What is she saying the common workforce has done to her?

A

it has changed her life completely

55
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What job does she finally land towards the end of the month?

A

housekeeping

56
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Is housekeeping everything that she wanted it to be?

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not at all

57
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What interested the narrator about housekeeping?

A

going into rooms to see the secret lives of the people that live there.

58
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What do people say is impossible?

A

maintaining both a job at the hotel and at Jimmy’s

59
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What is the struggle with work sometimes?

A

when four tables fill up at once and each one judges the other as she goes from one table to the next

60
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What makes the narrator thionk her experiment is too hard?

A

feeling like a failure and disappointing people.

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