A friend told me about this book five years ago, and I finally got around to reading it. While I admire Ms. Ehrenreich's desire to go old-school journalism and spend these months working minimum wage jobs (God knows I couldn't do it), I was disappointed that so much of the book seemed to be a description of these tedious jobs. I've worked in a school cafeteria and a 1 hour photo booth, so I already know crap jobs. I was really hoping for a cultural analysis of the working poor with a greater insight into their plight (which I did get...but at the end of the book.) I would really only recommend this book if you find yourself whining about your desk job (which I've been known to do too often). Just remember that it's always better than working at Wal-Mart.