I read the book awhile ago. I agree with brdgt that in many ways the book is like one big "duh" - although I learned a lot by reading it too. One of the most shocking parts for me was the idea of people living in hotel rooms, paying more in a few days than they would pay in a whole month's rent, stuck in a cycle they can't get out of.
Have you seen the column (http://slate.msn.com/id/2095545/) on Slate this week called "Am I Exploiting My Nanny?" Barbara Ehrenreich is one of the three participants in a dialogue that's mostly about nannies but also about maids and other underpaid and often-exploited people in our society.
I'm not sure if the link I posted will go to the beginning of the article or to the most recent entry, so make sure you start with Tuesday's entries.
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Have you seen the column (http://slate.msn.com/id/2095545/) on Slate this week called "Am I Exploiting My Nanny?" Barbara Ehrenreich is one of the three participants in a dialogue that's mostly about nannies but also about maids and other underpaid and often-exploited people in our society.
I'm not sure if the link I posted will go to the beginning of the article or to the most recent entry, so make sure you start with Tuesday's entries.