Key Ideas

1. The book follows the author's experience of living and working on low wages in America

2. The author takes on various low-wage jobs to understand the difficulties faced by workers

3. Ehrenreich explores the challenges of finding affordable housing on a minimum wage

4. The author discusses the lack of healthcare benefits for low-wage workers

5. The book highlights the physical toll that low-wage work takes on the body

6. Ehrenreich examines the struggles of balancing work and family life on a limited income

7. The author describes the dehumanizing nature of many low-wage jobs

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