Nickel & Dimed
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What’s it about?
A PhD leaves her comfortable life to see if she can survive on minimum wage jobs—and discovers a system designed to keep the working poor trapped in exhaustion and impossible choices.
You’ll learn
- Low wages create a cycle of poverty
- Housing costs consume most income
- Physical exhaustion prevents upward mobility
- Hard work alone doesn't guarantee success