Shipler (2005), wrote, "[b]y itself, hard work alone would not pay off. But unless employers can and will pay a good deal more for society's essential labor, those working hard at the edge of poverty will stay there. And America's rapturous hymn to work will sound a sour note" (p. 45-46).
Using the module readings, University online library resources, and the Internet, research the jobs for the working poor. Then, respond to the following:
- What does the above statement by Shipler mean to you?
- How does the employment of the working poor contribute to the American economy?
- What jobs exist only because there is the working poor?
- Are there jobs in other social classes that rely upon the working poor?
Low-wage jobs that you have personally held that could be considered slated for the working poor.
- How to offer better employment opportunities for the working poor.
Write your initial response in approximately 300+ words. Apply APA standards to the citation of sources. Click the Citing Sources button on the Academic Resources page of this course to learn how to cite sources using APA standards.