The “selling” section of Enrenreich’s book was really the turning point of the book for me. The first two sections focused on jobs that I really could not relate to, as they were random businesses in areas of the United States I have never visited. When Barbara decided to take a job at Wal-‐Mart, America’s largest private employer, I was finally able to relate to her struggles because I am very familiar with the company. After reading about the struggles both Ehrenreich and her close co-‐workers faced, I am very supportive of her decision to leave Wal-‐Mart in hopes of securing a higher income job elsewhere. The company seems to really know and understand the situation their employees are in and they definitely use that to the advantage
As we ate our meal the waitress made many trips to give refills. The only problem with the service was the fact of another person bringing over our meal which is definitely understandable since the restaurant was considerably busy. Dining at Cracker Barrel was an enjoyable experience for me. With the abundance of fresh southern meals, and its unique and amazing environment, it simply helps you to relax while forgetting your troubles. During my visit to the Cracker Barrel I experience a historical atmosphere, the food was exceptional, the best of service, and although normally very busy, especially at prime season, it does not take long to get a table.
There are several different individuals who dine here such as actors, actresses, media, business men and women, large families, and couples. They literally cater to all types of individuals making everyone comfortable and not one more then the next. I would love to work at this restaurant because they work as a family and team. The work ethics each employee puts into their job exudes as they walk around very confident about this establishment and job performed. There are several different positions in this hospitality industry that if accomplished successfully by each worker helps the customer enjoy their dining experience.
She earns $122,000 per year. She loves her work (especially managing the buying, marketing, and personnel) but has wanted to have her own bookstore since she was a young girl. She even has a name picked out – Corner Bookstore. Unfortunately, she has little money to invest in a business. She is a single mom with two small children and does not think she can afford to invest any of her $25,000 in savings into such a business.
Every time her uncle and aunts go visits her she always gets sad when they have to leave because of the goodbyes. Although most of the time his flights are delayed, she decides to stay home instead of going along to drop him and leaves, her father tells her that her uncle said he will never forget them. Furthermore, she talks about the day she turned fifteen and how they did not have enough money to celebrate like most girls with a quincenera but instead they have a gathering of 6 people to celebrate. Their budget is tight but her mom still decides to buy what her daughter deserves and nothing lower. She has a fun memory despite the struggle of being poor.
Even with getting $400 a month, approximately $130 in food stamps, and Melissa’s paycheck it was difficult to get by. She worked and went to school which left very little time to spend with her son. This affected her in a way because Issaiah didn’t have time with his mommy. It was very important to her to dedicate as much time as possible to Issaiah. Melissa was right in wanting to dedicate as much time as she could to her son according to the Juvenile & Family Court Journal.
I am so blessed not to have experienced what Jo Goodwin Parker went though. As I read her definition on poverty, I could see the devastating effects that this had on her and her children. Three affects that Jo Parker endured during these hard times were neglected heath issues, malnutrition, and no luxuries. First of all, they had neglected heath issues that most would consider minor, such as, red and cracked hands from not having any hand lotion. She once saved her money for two months to purchase Vaseline for her dry hands.
If all you did was have fun and concentrate on emotional pursuits you would have no means of gaining knowledge and expanding intellect. Although all that sounds great, if you don’t give any time to emotional pursuits you will be emotionally drained, you will probably lose friends because you aren’t spending anytime with them and on the job you won’t be able to work quite as hard because you will feel overworked. While not as apparent as intellectual pursuits, emotional pursuits have a great deal of value also. For one, emotional stimulation makes you feel good and is fun. After a hard day of work there is nothing better than going and doing what you love whether it be riding your bike or searching the web, emotional pursuits work as a great stress reliever and a good emotional release.
· Rebecca has only served on boards of smaller organizations; therefore, she is not familiar with the operations and expenses of a larger organization. · Rebecca believes expenses for meals, travel, and entertainment can easily be misused by chief executives and senior staff. · Anna believes that “you have to spend money to make money” and has the board convinced; the budget for meals and entertainment had doubled since hiring Anna. · Anna may be pressured to continually increase funding for the organization; one of the reasons for hiring her was to increase funding for the organization. · Anna feels that her high expenses and time spent on “wining and dining” are appropriate because all of her peers engage in similar activities.
Spend time with yourself Even though it sounds inane, almost all influential people take out time to introspect and contemplate about life. Savor what you have in this moment as it will refresh your mind and spirit by allowing you to step back and look at the bigger picture. 4. Watch your expenses If you haven’t already learnt that from the famous proverb “Bad money drives out good” then it is about time you got down to it and started watching your expenses because the way you spend your money reveals your true personality. Cutting down on your expenses doesn’t mean you have to become parsimonious, it simply means that you stop running behind all the things money can buy and instead enjoy the things in life money can’t buy like spending time with friends and family, making memories and being content.