Another person complaining about America, but not actually having any positive imput. The same people who say Bush is stupid, or Obama is unamerican. Complaining and complaining, but if you put them on the spot, they couldn't do a better job if you gave them the chance.

GREAT READ! Life changing for those spoiled.

Absolutely terrible and offensive book. This will tickle the fancy of the atheist, socialist, and Christophobe. All others will just think it is silly and sick.
Do not buy this book!

Predictable at best; Ehrenreich already had the book written in her head prior to any field research. Her effort is no more transparent that Spurlock's hit piece on McDonalds.
Additionally, the included 'A Reader's Guide' section continues Ehrenreich's predetermined goal via loaded questions of fairness and government dependence.
Witness: page 244 "The workers in "Nickel and Dimed" receive almost no benefits -- no overtime pay, no retirement funds, and no health insurance. Is this fair?"
Who said life was ever fair? The childish mentality that the author's question belies is comical at best. Is it fair that I'm not 6', blue-eyed, athletic, and a millionaire? NO! Who do I sue?
Continuing page 244 "Do you think Americans make excessive demands on the family unit rather than calling for the government to help those in need?"
And there we have it -- people are unable to fend for themselves and the government must take care of them.
Ehrenreich's thought process borders on sickness. 

If there was a ZERO star, Ehrenreich has earned it. This driveler's diatribe does not substitute for any social or economic understanding. Her presuppositions are that, de facto, socialism is good, and any business, big or otherwise, is bad - they're all out to screw the little guy. Even Jesus is a socialist to her. But emotivism runs rampant here - who can argue with her "experience," logic, education and reality notwithstanding? Bottom line, don't waste your money or your time. 

I can't figure out when adults decided to abandon their role as, ADULTS.
This book shouldn't be allowed in k-12 schools. First it offends Christians and teaches kids how to clean their urine after using drugs.
It's cleary sending an anti-Capitalist pro-Marxist message througout.
I'd fire the teacher if they assigned this at my school! 

This is a very interesting study of poverty in America. It's a quick read loaded with lots of useful information. On the down side, Ehrenreich basically tells the same story over and over with relatively few new insights. Read a couple chapters and you've read the whole book. It's definitely a good read for a feminist or those who hate our corporate culture. 

I was required to read this book for a class and ended up really enjoying it. This is what I would consider a "good read."

Review: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

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Review: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

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