Nickel and Dimed Journal Response #3

Ehrenreich moves to Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a very hard time finding a place to stay in. It turns out that only a few places were vacant. And some places seem unsafe to stay in. There is a place in which Ehrenreich feels unsafe and cannot really sleep because she is worried about her belongings and what could possibly happen. She wants to try other jobs other than housekeeping and cleaning. So Ehrenreich gets a job at Wal-Mart and works in the women's department with clothes. She also had a job at a house-ware store where she was paid $10 an hour, but overtime. But she also worked full-time at Wal-Mart and it kind of conflicted with her time at Wal-Mart. So Ehrenreich decides to get out of that house-ware store and just work at Wal-Mart.

I find that in most stores or jobs, Caucasians tend to get jobs easier than other races. This shows inequality in the work force, and how it is unfair for Caucasians to easily get jobs when other people are also in need of money. I always find at least a white a person or worker in a store. I honestly think that it is easier for Caucasians to find a job and whatnot. And it could possibly be true that in some places, they hire only one person of each race and then they stop hiring. Can this be true? Wouldn’t that be kind of unfair for the rest of the people who are also seeking jobs and have just about the same abilities? Inequality and injustice play a big role in our lives. For example, more Caucasian counselors are hired and kept in high school. Wal-Mart and Target has more white workers than other races. This proves that in the work force, inequality rules. But to me, it is just unfair and other people should not be treated that way, because everyone has needs and have families to take care of. They should be fair and give everyone the same opportunities.

In America, the poor people do not get much help from the government. It is as if the government does not even care about the lower class. I feel that money goes more to the wealthy when it should be the other way around. I think the poor should be helped more, because the wealthy can pretty much take care of themselves with the money that they already have. To conclude, America may be a great place to live in, but not everyone is treated equally like how they should be treated. In ways, America should change and give everyone the same amount of opportunity.