--- product_id: 52406560 title: "Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-Wage America Paperback – 5 Aug. 2010" brand: "barbara ehrenreichpolly toynbee" price: "569742₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/52406560-nickel-and-dimed-undercover-in-low-wage-america-paperback-5 store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-Wage America Paperback – 5 Aug. 2010 **Brand:** barbara ehrenreichpolly toynbee **Price:** 569742₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-Wage America Paperback – 5 Aug. 2010 by barbara ehrenreichpolly toynbee - **How much does it cost?** 569742₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/52406560-nickel-and-dimed-undercover-in-low-wage-america-paperback-5) ## Best For - barbara ehrenreichpolly toynbee enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted barbara ehrenreichpolly toynbee brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-Wage America Paperback – 5 Aug. 2010 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91i-rB8L48L.jpg) ![Nickel and Dimed: Undercover in Low-Wage America Paperback – 5 Aug. 2010 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HwERFgKxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Depressing But Importand Read *by C***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2013* Both England and America have a phenomena know as the working poor, these are people that work one or more jobs yet still cannot make ends meet.This book was written by a journalist investigating what's it like to be a low pay worker in America.The author took various low paying jobs and tried to survive on the wages and had a very tough time.Jobs such as cleaning turn out to be very demanding physically leaving the workers with permanent damage to their bodys. The cleaning company charged $25 per person hour but only pays the worker $6.65 per hour.The high cost of housing and low pay means workers cannot just give up their current job and look for another as they will not be able to pay their rent while looking for a job.Other low pay workers cannot afford health care to fix heath problems, the health problems then cause them to lose their jobs and get even poorer.Poor public transport in many parts of America means if you cannot afford a car you choice of jobs is limited to your local area only making the choice of work for the poor worse.It comes obvious that been poor in America actually traps people when vital needs such as health care and transportation are only for people that can afford it. No wonder social mobility in America is so bad and the poor have decreased in wealth in the last 30 years while the rich have gotten even richer. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Down but not yet out *by M***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2012* This book is full of interesting observations about the underbelly of working America that perhaps we in Britain do not even imagine exists. Novelists like Alison Lurie and Richard Ford have dropped me some literate hints, George Orwell covered similar ground in 'Down and Out in London and Paris' and anyone who has ever worked in catering or been a poor student will go 'uh huh' at some point but 'Nickel and Dimed,' which cost me just one U K penny to buy, really tears the lid off the can marked 'opportunities in the land of opportunity.' China has its problems, privatised higher education for millions with no jobs to go to anyone? Europe seems to have over fattened itself, non-sustainably in some areas and as for everywhere else, well just don't expect America to be any better, unless you have plenty of money of course. I urge you to buy and read this book but for goodness sake don't show it to anyone who works at Wal-Mart, okay? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful account of what it is to be "working poor" *by J***U on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2015* This book is viewed as an undercover expose to most who will read it but is, in fact, just an account of normal life for many, many more who won't even know that the book was ever published.The author is a writer who decided to live (by working) on minimum wage for a while. She moves state, finds housing, finds a job, settles into a routine then moves on to start again elsewhere.It's an uncomfortable read with a vague feeling of the author staring at humans from a different species - most readers will never have experienced conditions in which low paid workers live and, whilst it's very difficult to admit to, there is an underlying feeling of looking through the bars into a zoo. As she gets to know her coworkers at each company and the group is humanised the authors approach softens - a major breakthrough being the acknowledgement that we all want to be appreciated regardless of money being earned.The author appears to be outraged by the conditions suffered by low paid workers and, as this book is intended to stir up some opinions, then this is entirely appropriate but I'm not quite sure that she should be outraged. How does she think people live on $7 an hour? It's not news that life is impossible on these rates of pay but what is the most engaging element of this book is the insight about the individuals she meets during her travels. Many people generalise the "poor" and these book turns the group into people, promoting an urge to thank waitresses more regularly, smile at check out operators and maybe even just notice maids!I found the authors attitude a little self righteous but have to admire her greatly for going out and finding out what is actually happening rather than just listening to others.A criticism would be that the book was published in 2001 and has not been updated since. There is little reference to welfare available in the states that she visits and I would have been interested to know what the position was then and is now. I feel more reading coming on!This book made me think .... a lot. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/52406560-nickel-and-dimed-undercover-in-low-wage-america-paperback-5](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/52406560-nickel-and-dimed-undercover-in-low-wage-america-paperback-5) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*