Nickel and Dimed Notes

* The idea for this book was developed over an expensive lunch with the editor of Harper's
* Recruitment ads do not equal jobs. Want ads are not a reliable measure of the actual jobs available at any particular time. These are meant to build and maintain a supply of applicants to replace present workers who have resigned or are fired.
* Having a job doesn't guarantee a better life. It is impossible to survive on a minimum wage with one job and barely still with two waitressing jobs. Even so, with two highly stress-related jobs like housekeeping and serving. …