
43: Hey Girl, How Are You Making It in America as a Low-Wage Worker?
I Don't Know Anything with Paige Harriman · Paige Harriman
July 11, 20241h 46m
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Show Notes
How did the 1996 welfare reform act impact the American working poor?
In this episode, a food service industry veteran (of 20+ years!) shares the harsh realities of her life with me. She tells me all about working in fast food as a child, what it's like to be homeless, what happens when she wants to leave a job (but can't), surviving while living below the poverty line, and more.