My first reaction to the documentary about low wage workers was sorrow because I didn't like to see them struggle so badly, then I was happy that I'm here at college trying to make a better life for myself. The girl who went to college and got a two year degree really improved life for her and her children. It was also an eye opener as to how things really are for people who receive food stamps and governmental checks. People usually think that people who receive those types of things are just lazy, the film portrayed that they're not at all lazy, they just simply can't make ends meet. This documentary was similar to Nickle and Dimed because it was all about low income workers and their struggles. It was also much different because Barbara could have just went back to her high-class life at any moment in time, where these people couldn't. Life was real for these people. They didn't have a saving account with thousands of dollars in it. They couldn't just snap their fingers and be living a better life.
This song was used a lot in the documentary! It's a cheery way to think of being broke..sort of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYs4aqiewOI
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