American Workforce Transition

The American workforce has changed drastically since the 1970s and between the ends of the 20th century. It seems like more of a transitional stage from a more industrial economy to a service based and consumer economy siphoning all of what used to be our strong industrial economy to other countries because products are made cheaper than they are in United States production. Places such as China, Southeast Asia, and South America are all responsible for this change over time in the American workforce. The workforce is also changing in demographics as well and is responsible for high unemployment. The American workforce also isn’t as technologically understanding so some jobs remain unfilled due to this problem. In this essay, I will be using …show more content…
She sets ground rules for herself and tells herself that she cannot rely on her education; she must take the highest paying job and actually work, and she must find the cheapest living conditions for herself. Ehrenreich begins work at a restaurant named Jerry’s and describes the horrible and unsanitary conditions of the place. She also is lacking the funds to live closer to her home Key West and has to move out 30 miles away. She eventually has enough money to live closer to Key West, where her job is and also takes a second job cleaning the Hotel connected to Jerry’s. The pressure of thewaitress Job starts becoming overwhelming however and she is forced to leave mid-shift because it stressed her out. She also took the tips with her instead of giving them to her employer to be dispersed. She then takes a job for a maid company in Maine. It was a fast paced job similar to waiting tables and also was based on time per house. Ehrenreich even mentions the use of the same cloth for one whole house, which seems kind of unbearable and disgusting if you own the house they are cleaning. She also discusses the bodily pains the job gave her such as a rash and back pains and how her employer wouldn’t really do anything …show more content…
She and her daughter rely on these claims by discussing how the housing market has gone up in price because of better school districts and location as well as the daycare centers which charge ludicrous amounts to tend to your young ones. They propose that having one stay at home parent is better for the family then having both out in the workforce because even though the money isn’t coming in as much as they would have if they both worked, it keeps other cost down that can be used in other fashions financially. She also believes in School’s having a voucher system so these parents can keep cost down by not having to move to the schools district, which they cannot afford. The Authors believe these are the problems and solutions to these