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Nickel & Dimed

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  • but managers are there for only one reason— to make sure that money is made for some theoretical entity, the corporation, which exists far away in Chicago or New York, if a corporation can be said to have a physical existence at all.
    • Page 22
    • Pretty interesting take on why workers view their managers distastefully
  • “No,” Holly finally interjects. “That’s not true. Not everyone can get this job. You have to pass the test.” The test? The Accutrac test? “The test,” I practically yell, “is BULLSHIT! Anyone can pass that test!”
    • Page 113
    • Holy shit. The disillusion followed by pack of empathy
  • She views this as herself "stripped down" revealing her true self. I disagree. This to me is what happens when you put people through situations devoid of any humanity or compassion
Nickel & Dimed