Nickel and Dimed is just a great book. One sign of its greatness is that every time it is assigned reading for high school kids a number of parents complain.
That's not true. I have 13 years of experience in my field (I work in Healthcare) and because of the extreme demand for my job, and the massive turnover rate, I was able to negotiate myself a higher pay rate than my agency to go staff at the facility I work now. I have always lived in the greater Portland area. Marxists, particularly overeducated yuppies like this lady, have no idea what actual workers live like.
@@jamesbell1613, STARVATION and HOMELESSNESS are the "leverage".... A sword of Damocles hanging over the head of the working class forcing them to work for nearly any irrationally LOW pay....
I enjoyed many of her books, but her PMC positions were off the mark. Now living in a condo, in the upscale Alexandria, Va, she is the epitome of contradiction. Teachers are not part of the petit bourgeoisie and most workers aren't. Most working people fear poverty, why, because it's time consuming and stressful. Are we too materialistic, probably, are we narcissistic,possibly a few. But narcissism is a term that has been divorced from it's original psychological meaning on the DSM. Her turn to cultural nationalism as a solution is a position I do not support.
Scandinavia and Western Europe can no longer sustain their social programs. Their citizens now face deadlines for receiving benefits. As they take in foreigners, the additional strain means a slight drop in available benefits. Add that employers don't pay their due amount in taxes, using creative and legal loopholes, this means less gov't revenue for programs. Finally, technology edges many jobs out of existence and companies top off their profits by being leaner. This means fewer workers, white, blue and pink collar are in demand.
Foreigners still believe in the system for a time, thus this is why they are allowing them to become citizens. It’s a way to keep it going for a while longer. While politicians and governments print out more money to sustain it all. The US is doing the same thing also.
@@jansteinvonsquidmeirsteen2256 "Reality is often quite racist... [blah blah blah]" Indeed it is. Woke leftists like yourself prove that fact over and over again, in spite of themselves. I'm sure more such proof is forthcoming.
White, or "wHyTe" isn't real, and completely ignores the cultural differences between people who descend from European immigrants. The fact that she thinks of Maine as a state that "white people have to themselves" just shows how much of an ignorant yuppie she really is.
Nickel and Dimed is just a great book. One sign of its greatness is that every time it is assigned reading for high school kids a number of parents complain.
That means you are doing your job :)
I love this lady.
Awesomeness
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"The people at the top can start making less money." Bingo! That possibility rarely enters into the argument.
Or you can worry about your own situation instead of thinking of ways to bring down strangers.
There is NO ability of individuals to negotiate wages with employers. The employers have all, 100%, of the power and leverage.
That's not true. I have 13 years of experience in my field (I work in Healthcare) and because of the extreme demand for my job, and the massive turnover rate, I was able to negotiate myself a higher pay rate than my agency to go staff at the facility I work now. I have always lived in the greater Portland area.
Marxists, particularly overeducated yuppies like this lady, have no idea what actual workers live like.
Supply and demand is the only leverage. That's economics.
@@jamesbell1613, STARVATION and HOMELESSNESS are the "leverage".... A sword of Damocles hanging over the head of the working class forcing them to work for nearly any irrationally LOW pay....
Where is this Cancony mention
51:23, That's because you can't explain anything about him; you simply feel things about him.
Can you explain Trump?
ironic to have a topic about being nickled and dimed from a college
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have a nice day...😀
I enjoyed many of her books, but her PMC positions were off the mark. Now living in a condo, in the upscale Alexandria, Va, she is the epitome of contradiction. Teachers are not part of the petit bourgeoisie and most workers aren't. Most working people fear poverty, why, because it's time consuming and stressful. Are we too materialistic, probably, are we narcissistic,possibly a few. But narcissism is a term that has been divorced from it's original psychological meaning on the DSM. Her turn to cultural nationalism as a solution is a position I do not support.
Hard work is not enough, you need education now. What's wrong with that?
Because you don't need an education to do a LOT of extremely important work that guarantees our survival.....
When we underpay work that can't be eliminated, no amount of degrees will fix that because SOMEBODY will still have to do it....
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Scandinavia and Western Europe can no longer sustain their social programs. Their citizens now face deadlines for receiving benefits. As they take in foreigners, the additional strain means a slight drop in available benefits.
Add that employers don't pay their due amount in taxes, using creative and legal loopholes, this means less gov't revenue for programs.
Finally, technology edges many jobs out of existence and companies top off their profits by being leaner. This means fewer workers, white, blue and pink collar are in demand.
Incorrect, sorry.
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Right wing Capitalism isn’t working either.
Where did you get this information from? As a west-European, most of it is absolute nonsense.
Love how Americans always think socialism is failing and is so bad while us in socialist countries are thankful for it every day
Foreigners still believe in the system for a time, thus this is why they are allowing them to become citizens. It’s a way to keep it going for a while longer. While politicians and governments print out more money to sustain it all. The US is doing the same thing also.
How many people are whyte?
How "woke" of you to ask.
@@jansteinvonsquidmeirsteen2256 Whatever you say, racist.
@@SingleTax Reality is often quite racist, if you haven't noticed. If name-calling hurts yer feellings got some snowflakes for ya.
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"Reality is often quite racist... [blah blah blah]" Indeed it is. Woke leftists like yourself prove that fact over and over again, in spite of themselves. I'm sure more such proof is forthcoming.
White, or "wHyTe" isn't real, and completely ignores the cultural differences between people who descend from European immigrants. The fact that she thinks of Maine as a state that "white people have to themselves" just shows how much of an ignorant yuppie she really is.
Her book was demeaning and insulting. I'm interested in the topic but I couldn't get through it.
That sounds a lot like socialism to me pretty evil
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