* The idea for this book was developed over an expensive lunch with the editor of Harper's * Recruitment ads do not equal jobs. Want ads are not a reliable measure of the actual jobs available at any particular time. These are meant to build and maintain a supply of applicants to replace present workers who have resigned or are fired. * Having a job doesn't guarantee a better life. It is impossible to survive on a minimum …showed first 75 words of 614 total…

…showed last 75 words of 614 total…resignation to fate. In this book, Dr. Ehrenreich brings across the real-life struggles of America's lowly workers to full public view when she debunks the age-old myth that simply having a job allows one to live a better life. The author makes a strong point when she states that sustainable development means having a job with fair, living wages while enjoying adequate government subsidies where it matters - in housing, healthcare, transportation and child care.