Two men separated by deindustrialization
The United States has undergone a shift from a highly industrious workforce where factory jobs dominated; however, with the deindustrialization the United States is experiencing a new work force is immerging. With the deindustrialization that continues to take place change is observable, and is a force that shapes not only the workforce but also the class system in the United States. In the New York Times article “15 Years on the Bottom Rung” the author showcases how two individuals with similar backgrounds could have such differing outcomes. While explaining the different outcomes could be done by examining the individual, it is key to examine the outside forces that are at play shaping and influencing …show more content…
While both individuals had interchangeable beginnings, in the form that they were both ones young immigrants in the United States the outcomes differ greatly. Mr. Zanniko a Greek immigrant fleeing poverty after World War II, sought a better future in Queens New York all at the young age of 19. He had little money and even less in the form of education, since war had left him with a second grade education. Juan Manuel Peralta also found himself in Queens New York at the age of 19 fleeing poverty and seeking an opportunity. Both individuals found themselves in New York at the age of 19, seeking a better future, and leaving much if not all of what they had behind. In both instances the individuals found themselves back where they had once left behind, Mr. Zanniko had been deported, and Juan Manuel Peralta sought a companion. They both found their own path back to the United States, and this point is where their similarities seize to be interchangeable. Mr. Zanniko attained documentation that allowed him start up his own business, along with his business partners, over the years he opened and moved his successful Greek restaurant business. He found success in the United States, being able to provide for his family and obtain wealth along the way. Juan Peralta on the other hand found himself working for Mr. Zanniko, having attained no wealth and living day to day in a home shared by up to 19 other members. Juan Peralta found himself interchanging jobs constantly, nothing seemed permanent, not even working for Mr.
The United States has undergone a shift from a highly industrious workforce where factory jobs dominated; however, with the deindustrialization the United States is experiencing a new work force is immerging. With the deindustrialization that continues to take place change is observable, and is a force that shapes not only the workforce but also the class system in the United States. In the New York Times article “15 Years on the Bottom Rung” the author showcases how two individuals with similar backgrounds could have such differing outcomes. While explaining the different outcomes could be done by examining the individual, it is key to examine the outside forces that are at play shaping and influencing …show more content…
While both individuals had interchangeable beginnings, in the form that they were both ones young immigrants in the United States the outcomes differ greatly. Mr. Zanniko a Greek immigrant fleeing poverty after World War II, sought a better future in Queens New York all at the young age of 19. He had little money and even less in the form of education, since war had left him with a second grade education. Juan Manuel Peralta also found himself in Queens New York at the age of 19 fleeing poverty and seeking an opportunity. Both individuals found themselves in New York at the age of 19, seeking a better future, and leaving much if not all of what they had behind. In both instances the individuals found themselves back where they had once left behind, Mr. Zanniko had been deported, and Juan Manuel Peralta sought a companion. They both found their own path back to the United States, and this point is where their similarities seize to be interchangeable. Mr. Zanniko attained documentation that allowed him start up his own business, along with his business partners, over the years he opened and moved his successful Greek restaurant business. He found success in the United States, being able to provide for his family and obtain wealth along the way. Juan Peralta on the other hand found himself working for Mr. Zanniko, having attained no wealth and living day to day in a home shared by up to 19 other members. Juan Peralta found himself interchanging jobs constantly, nothing seemed permanent, not even working for Mr.