Serving in Florida blog

"Serving in Florida" by Barbara Ehrenreich really hit home for me because I have over 5 years of experience working in the food/restaraunt industry. Although Ehenreich's venture from being a journalist to a waitress and housekeeper differs to citizens that rely on minimum wage jobs, her writing certainly illustrates the hardships of making ends meet. Many people who work in such conditions as restaraunts, motels, or shops understand the fast paced, messy, chaotic nature of it all. I loved how Ehrenreich went into detail with descriptions of food and messes in the kitchen, the way her clothes smelled after coming home, taking advil every few hours, and quickly changing clothes imbetween jobs. Most people would not imagine the sweat, tears, and blood that go into working a job like this. It was a little bit frustrating to see Ehrenreich's view of the type of people that work in this environment, because she usually is the one looking in. Although there are many theives, drug addicts, and irresponsible people working in the restaraunts and motels we consume, there are also crooks that pose as CEO's, politicians, and business people. That's the only disagreement I had with this writing is that Ehrenreich subtly downcast the "type" of people that work in restaraunts, motels, and retail. I did however, appreciate that Ehrenreich took her job seriously by offering herself to the experience of being a waitress and housekeeper.