Double Nickelled & Dimed

Rumple — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:13:20 -0800

"In a test of the American Dream, Adam Shepard started life from scratch with the clothes on his back and twenty-five dollars. Ten months later, he had an apartment, a car, and a small savings." Introduction to the book which arose from his "journey", which was inspired by Barbara Ehrenreich. A comment from a homelessness blog, and a timely counterpoint video from al Jazeera. Why are people homeless (PDF)? Shephard can be hired as a public speaker if you would like to know more about this research. Also, an audio interview with Ehrenreich and the first chapter of her book.

Money, Derek Jeter, Nail Clippings & Apple Pie: Harvard's WorklifeWizard

yellowcandy — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:22:05 -0800

The Harvard University Worklife Wizard , created by an international team of journalists, economists, and statisticians, is Barbara Ehrenreich's wet dream. It's also a fantastic resource that has flown pretty much under everyone's radar. The Worklife Survey drives the constantly-revised, constantly-refined Salary Comparison Tool, which is always hungry for more data about employment from around the world. And when they say they want data from everyone, they mean it-- there's even a VIP Salary Checker that pits the wages of the Yankees against those of the Red Sox. (Plus if you take the survey, you can apparently earn a chance to win a trip to South Africa). Personally, I love the Workplace Horror Stories (and there's a competition there too). I can't look at a nail clipper the same way now.

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Double Nickelled & Dimed

Money, Derek Jeter, Nail Clippings & Apple Pie: Harvard's WorklifeWizard