Getting By

Millions of people work full time on minimum wage yet barely scrape by, some even have more than one job. Author Barbara Ehrenreich’s book, “Nickel and Dimed, ‘On (Not) Getting By in America,’” shows her struggle of trying to survive on minimum wage. Over a span of three months and three different locations, she obtains job(s) and attempts to survive the month. Ultimately, she fails in the last month and concludes that minimum wage is far too low to get by in America. The title is signify the…

“Only 8% of workers in private sectors benefit from paid leave” (Sylvia Guendelman 1). If you work, you should be able to take time off to take care of a newborn, both mothers and fathers. Not having paid leave makes people lead towards not being able to take time off, especially for men. All states need to have paid leave for women and men who have just had a child. If parents take time off and spend it with their child, it creates a stable home environment for the baby. The amount of times…

Do you easily get distracted while studying? There are many possible contributing factors to get distracted while studying at the student center. First of all, the student center is a place where students and professors gather during their breaks. For example, it is difficult to study where there are many people who chat and argue about their day around you. Also, it is nearly impossible to concentrate when you are in a crowded place such as the student center. Furthermore, most of the events…

get vaccinated and there is no excuse. Also, many new parents think that getting their child vaccinated is bad, or unsafe; parents need to know the truth on why you should get their child vaccinated. Not only is it important to get your child vaccinated, but adults should too. Three reasons why you should get vaccinated include; 1. prevents you from getting sick against anything from the flu to hepatitis A and B. 2.getting vaccinated can also save the other people around you; for example if you…

Getting Away with Murder Although private military cooperation, or PMCs, are significantly more effective than standard organized national military forces that they originate from, the growing international concern about how these group behave in the midst of conflict might very well lead to their downfall. The reason that these groups are so lethal and cause such a high degree of apprehension, is that their loyalty, for the most part, goes out to the highest bidder, which tends to be the…

Getting Car Insurance? 3 Mistakes You Should Avoid Making If you’re driving in the US, you need some form of car insurance to be able to take your car out onto the open road. Unfortunately, it can be confusing when it comes to what kind of insurance you should get. You don’t want to spend a small fortune on an insurance policy that is overkill, but also want to make sure you are covered if an accident happens. As long as you avoid these mistakes, it will help you make the right decision. Lying…

Getting a Job for Dummies ‘What are you doing here?’ ‘You could be making money’ ‘Do something with your life!’ These are a few of the points parents tell teenagers when young, and everybody knows they are so right. Looking for a job might be the hardest thing people will ever do. It could be for the reason that people are too lazy to look for a job, or their parents put too much pressure on them. Finding the right job could be so difficult just for the reason that these people don’t want to go…

According to "Getting Under Their Skin" by Scott Kraft, Enrique Gonzalez and his friend Travis Gorman were tattooing Gonzalez 7 year old son. The insignia was a gang related tattoo of a dog paw print of a well-known gang called bulldogs from Fresno. The mother of the boy later then saw the tattoo and right away called the authorities and that lead up to the two men's arrests and were charged with aggravated mayhem which meant getting a life sentence. The jury later found the men not guilty of…

hour game it is finally over, 14-6 and you have won. But as you and your team are given your humongous trophy of honor, one thing is off. Every single team is getting the same trophy. This event has occurred way too often, and though not this exact moment, but similar to it. One team winning a game and not just getting a trophy but getting the same metal that all the other players got. It is becoming a big issue. It is not right to give everyone a trophy just for participating in a game…

The three techniques from the article “The Importance Of Getting To Know Your Professors” I believe will be useful for me are avoid being tardy and turning in assignments late, email your professor if any problems arise that could affect your attendance and/or school work in class, and preview the assignments and discussions to familiarize yourself with topics for the course and/or next class discussion. First, the reason why I choose to Avoid being tardy and turning in assignments late is on…