On the Clock - What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane

"A college-educated young professional details the grueling realities of hourly labor for the fastest-growing segment of the American workforce while outlining strategies for more humane employment practices."--Publisher's description.

About the author

Emily Guendelsberger has worked at Philadelphia City Paper, the Onion's A.V. Club, Philadelphia Weekly, and the Philadelphia Daily News, and has contributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Washington Post, Politico magazine, and Vice.

Summary

'Nickled and Dimed for the Amazon age,' (Salon) the bitingly funny, eye-opening story of finding work in the automated and time-starved world of hourly low-wage labor

Foreword

'Nickled and Dimed for the Amazon age,' (Salon) the bitingly funny, eye-opening story of finding work in the automated and time-starved world of hourly low-wage labor

Product details

• Authors: Emily Guendelsberger
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.09.2020
• EAN: 9780316509015
• ISBN: 978-0-316-50901-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 208 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 300 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Political science & theory, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Political science and theory, Sociology: work and labour