Comments on: The Missing Class http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/ An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:42:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Hicham http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Hicham Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:49:57 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/#comment-1048 I'm not American however the title caught my attention because it seems that the 'Middle Class' became a notable issue in many societies and of course the 'definition' in terms of income differers from country to country. I’m not American however the title caught my attention because it seems that the ‘Middle Class’ became a notable issue in many societies and of course the ‘definition’ in terms of income differers from country to country.

]]> By: Book Calendar http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Book Calendar Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:30:35 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/#comment-1029 One hard thing about working poor, having lost everything once is that it becomes a trap if you rely solely on welfare. Not working becomes a habit and that habit stretches into a trap which is hard to get out of. People are willing to stretch a hand out in a different way to a person who is working poor than welfare. They see you are working and capable of working and doors open for college scholarships or trade apprenticeships or even the military. I lived in a little six foot by six foot room in a big house with eight people for $200 a month when I was in college on a scholarship and lived on vegetables and rice and tea. Sometimes benefits are necessary though. If a person has a child and no one to help them that is before school age, working is not really much of an option. They may pretend to be in training programs or workfare, but ultimately, they need to take care of the child until it gets into school. One hard thing about working poor, having lost everything once is that it becomes a trap if you rely solely on welfare. Not working becomes a habit and that habit stretches into a trap which is hard to get out of. People are willing to stretch a hand out in a different way to a person who is working poor than welfare. They see you are working and capable of working and doors open for college scholarships or trade apprenticeships or even the military. I lived in a little six foot by six foot room in a big house with eight people for $200 a month when I was in college on a scholarship and lived on vegetables and rice and tea.

Sometimes benefits are necessary though. If a person has a child and no one to help them that is before school age, working is not really much of an option. They may pretend to be in training programs or workfare, but ultimately, they need to take care of the child until it gets into school.

]]> By: Breeni Books http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Breeni Books Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:02:26 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/#comment-1028 Aw, and this looks like a book I'd find interesting, too. Too bad it has such a narrow scope. Aw, and this looks like a book I’d find interesting, too. Too bad it has such a narrow scope.

]]> By: Alan http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Alan Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:40:21 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/#comment-1014 But David, what sort of future does someone earning the miniumum wage have. The road up from there is steep, narrow and will only be traveresed by the few, at least as things stand now. But David, what sort of future does someone earning the miniumum wage have. The road up from there is steep, narrow and will only be traveresed by the few, at least as things stand now.

]]> By: David http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 David Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:53:06 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/08/the-missing-class/#comment-1011 I once was part of the working poor class making about 125 per week with a wife and baby. But that was back in the 1970's in Boston. One part of this equation that needs to be remembered is that when you have a job you may be working harder and making less than someone on welfare BUT you have a future. The average time that someone spends in this situation not very long compared to the hopeless situation of someone on benefits. I once was part of the working poor class making about 125 per week with a wife and baby. But that was back in the 1970’s in Boston. One part of this equation that needs to be remembered is that when you have a job you may be working harder and making less than someone on welfare BUT you have a future. The average time that someone spends in this situation not very long compared to the hopeless situation of someone on benefits.

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