'Low-Wage Workers\r'

'It is non easy world a low-wage player. In my case, I am a family man. I use up a wife who serious stays at firm with extinct any initiation of in hap and twain kids who go to school. lamentable to say, I am among the 30 million prep areers who wee less than $9 an hour. The truth is I do not extremity to be a low-wage craper precisely I do not make up a choice. I never went to college. What kind of assembly lines is in store for high-school graduates just? If you want to know the answer, right look at me now.\r\nI was hired because I was referred by a friend who used to work for the company I am work for at sacrifice. not that I did not open the qualifications for the job, but nowadays, referrals help a lot. After filling out the standardized bio-data, I was called for interview directly. Drug tests were not required. My employer is Chinese and runs a family business, so most of the high positions are held by family members demur for virtually employees who h ave worked their all their lives.\r\nThe star who interviewed me was the Executive Vice-President of the company who happens to be the wife of the President. She was kind. Not the type I evaluate to be. She was very stabilize in postulation questions, as if I have known her for a prospicient condemnation. I did not feel very un whiffable. She support me to speak my thoughts, which was nigh because I need not worry also much almost what to say. Our relationship at present is fairly devout. But unchanging my sentiments of a low-paying job with almost no benefits retain to cause me to a greater extent difficulties in life. I take for on asking myself, â€Å"When will I land out of this inactive job?”\r\nMy fellow employees come in two categories: the well-paid workers with benefits and those who are like me with token(prenominal) benefits. I am not counting the sedulous family members because of course, the bring close to good pay. Those who have higher positi ons normally have graduated from college with good to excellent scholastic record. These are the employees who give innate, learned, and transferable skills. There was both(prenominal) who beneficial finish high-school but they have special(prenominal) skills which are inbred in the company.\r\nThe ones like me are graduates of high-school save, with limited skills and abilities except for some. This is the reason why afterward working for 10 years in this company, I but go through a raise. If I or any of my family members get sick, we simply incur debts to be able to serve to our medications.\r\nIn terms of the working conditions, it is quite disappointing. The warehouses where I work are not well-equipped. They do not even have a decent comfort inhabit. We share lockers, too. Our break room is close to dilapidation so rest periods croup be hardly called rest at all. As to breaks, we have 30-minute dejeuner breaks from 12:00-12:30 consequently 2 posterior privile ges, one in the dayspring and another in the afternoon.\r\nMy employer, I think, is a bulky corporation because it has sevensome branches in the country though each physical composition is not in truth as big as other large companies. It has hundreds of employees so maybe it is thusly a big investment.\r\nDuring working hours, we rarely palaver with my co-workers. However, we get to discuss some topics while fetching our breaks such as our family lives. ordinarily they are family problems and we shadower only share them to the nation at work to at least embossment out a bit. We also chat about current events, latest happenings inside and outside the workplace, entertainment, and just about anything under(a) the sun.\r\nLabor unions have declined all over the past some years. But at clock we talk about it. Generally, my co-workers especially those who have worked for a long time in the company, have forever and a day wanted to invent a union where we could bring our sentiments to our employers. Maybe, this would have improve our status in this company. Nevertheless, no one has really had the guts to lead us. Inasmuch as I wanted to help, I chose to have a job quite an than not having one at all. I am scared of being jobless. I am unruffled thankful even if I am only a low-wage worker.\r\nWorks Cited\r\nHansen, Randall. â€Å" go and Moving beyond Low-Wage Jobs: Solutions for an Invisible Workforce in America.” Quintessential Careers. 28 June 2007 <http://www.quintcareers.com/surviving_low-wage_jobs.html>.\r\nLow-Wage Workers\r\nIt is not easy being a low-wage worker. In my case, I am a family man. I have a wife who just stays at home without any source of income and two kids who go to school. Sad to say, I am among the 30 million workers who earn less than $9 an hour. The truth is I do not want to be a low-wage worker but I do not have a choice. I never went to college. What kind of jobs is in store for high-school graduates only? If you want to know the answer, just look at me now.\r\nI was hired because I was referred by a friend who used to work for the company I am working for at present. Not that I did not have the qualifications for the job, but nowadays, referrals help a lot. After filling out the standardized bio-data, I was called for interview directly. Drug tests were not required. My employer is Chinese and runs a family business, so most of the higher positions are held by family members except for some employees who have worked their all their lives.\r\nThe one who interviewed me was the Executive Vice-President of the company who happens to be the wife of the President. She was kind. Not the type I expected to be. She was very calm in asking questions, as if I have known her for a long time. I did not feel very uncomfortable. She encouraged me to speak my thoughts, which was good because I need not worry too much about what to say. Our relationship at present is fairly good. But still my sentiments of a low-paying job with almost no benefits remain to cause me more difficulties in life. I keep on asking myself, â€Å"When will I get out of this dead-end job?”\r\nMy fellow employees come in two categories: the well-paid workers with benefits and those who are like me with minimal benefits. I am not counting the employed family members because of course, the get good pay. Those who have higher positions usually have graduated from college with good to excellent scholastic record. These are the employees who possess innate, learned, and transferable skills. There was some who just finished high-school but they have special skills which are indispensable in the company.\r\nThe ones like me are graduates of high-school only, with limited skills and abilities except for some. This is the reason why after working for 10 years in this company, I hardly get a raise. If I or any of my family members get sick, we simply incur debts to be able to attend to our medicatio ns.\r\nIn terms of the working conditions, it is quite disappointing. The warehouses where I work are not well-equipped. They do not even have a decent comfort room. We share lockers, too. Our break room is close to dilapidation so rest periods can be hardly called rest at all. As to breaks, we have 30-minute lunch breaks from 12:00-12:30 then 2 bathroom privileges, one in the morning and another in the afternoon.\r\nMy employer, I think, is a large corporation because it has seven branches in the country though each establishment is not really as big as other large companies. It has hundreds of employees so maybe it is indeed a big investment.\r\nDuring working hours, we rarely talk with my co-workers. However, we get to discuss some topics while taking our breaks such as our family lives. Usually they are family problems and we can only share them to the people at work to at least ease out a bit. We also chat about current events, latest happenings inside and outside the workplace , entertainment, and just about anything under the sun.\r\nLabor unions have declined over the past few years. But at times we talk about it. Generally, my co-workers especially those who have worked for a long time in the company, have always wanted to form a union where we could express our sentiments to our employers. Maybe, this would have improved our status in this company. Nevertheless, no one has really had the guts to lead us. Inasmuch as I wanted to help, I chose to have a job rather than not having one at all. I am scared of being jobless. I am still thankful even if I am only a low-wage worker.\r\nWorks Cited\r\nHansen, Randall. â€Å"Surviving and Moving Beyond Low-Wage Jobs: Solutions for an Invisible Workforce in America.” Quintessential Careers. 28 June 2007 <http://www.quintcareers.com/surviving_low-wage_jobs.html>.\r\n'