Nickel and Dimed (Chapter 1-3) Flashcards
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Chapter 1?
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Barb begins her experiment (with some safety nets) about trying to survive in the world on minimum wage.
2
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Chapter 2?
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Barb learns how hard it is for lower class people to get ahead and how they’re in a cycle where they’re consistently dependent on government assistance.
3
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Chapter 3?
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Barb gets a job at “Mallmart” in Minnesota, where she has to take drug and personality tests just to get a minimum wage job, that is anti-union and treats its employees poorly.
