Nickel and Dimed
Chapter 1: Serving in Florida
(pp. 40-49)
1. Management started locking the dry storage room because an employee was caught attempting
to steal supplies. Why wasn’t the employee fired right away?
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2. What does the author consider to be her “dream job” ?
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3. Why does the author say that she doesn’t have to ask about health insurance?
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4. Why do the housekeepers try to avoid vacuuming the floors by picking up the larger specks by
hand?
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5. In 1996 what percentage of the workforce in America held down two jobs at once? ________%
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