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From the readings, to videos, to class discussions I have become more intrigued with the lives of those who are trying to survive hunger and homelessness. One of the discussions that got my attention was the discussion about the mistreatment of workers. I have read about the mistreatment in the work place and have experienced it first hand. It got me thinking about the lack of self worth I let myself undergo simply because I cannot afford to lose my job. Managers and co-workers degrade me in some fashion yet I continue to go beyond the simple task my specific\u00a0job entails so that hopefully I get a raise or ‘earn’ my spot. It is true what was mentioned in class,\u00a0most of the workers seem to be to terrified of saying anything about the mistreatment that is being done to them because\u00a0the poor cannot afford to\u00a0lose the job. I\u00a0personally struggle financial,\u00a0 getting\u00a0one of the jobs I currently had was a mission. So I can imagine the struggle of those who are homeless and are in need of one job. It was hard to obtain\u00a0a job in this economy being a college student and like mentioned in the class discussion the managers\\ boss engrave into the minds of their employees that they are replaceable. At any point in time the can\u00a0fire you. The poor become powerless and must undergo the harsh treatment sometimes because\u00a0the educational\u00a0levels are fairly low and or they can’t afford to not have the little income they are being given.\u00a0Thus being said this reminded me of\u00a0 Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel<\/span> and Dimed<\/span> (2010 edition)\u00a0in which this women who\u00a0has a good\u00a0income (privileged) decides to try and see the lives of those low-wage workers, their were stories of women who were\u00a0supporting not only themselves but their children, people who where sick or hurt but managed to\u00a0go to work.\u00a0Going to work for those below the line of poverty and even those that may be classified as higher\u00a0isn’t an option it becomes an obligation in order to survive.<\/div>\n
Survival is hard, so is it better to give up and get sent to jail for being homeless?<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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