Nut of the week: Pistachio
Pistachios are one of the world's oldest nuts, being grown in the Middle East for thousands of years. Pistachios are highly versatile and are a rich source of protein.
This week in class, we read a story by Barbara Ehrenreich called "From Serving in Florida". In the story, Barbara goes undercover as a fast-food waitress trying to balance the workload of two jobs. Over the course of the story, Barbara's attitude and mood gradually worsen as she struggles to manage the long work hours and arduous manual labor all while making very little money in the process. While she has a stable income to fall back on, many people working in that line of business must rely solely on it as their only source of income. This story reminded me of a news article I read recently. In Columbus, Ohio, the entire staff of three Sonic locations quit their jobs because their wages were lowered to $4 an hour plus tips, which is $4.55 below minimum wage. The change in ownership of these Sonic locations in Ohio brought about these horrendous wage cuts. Keep in mind that fast-food workers rarely get tipped, meaning that their income was practically cut in half. While Sonic officials say their worker's income has not changed, I fail to see how this statement is truthful. It is just heartbreaking to see how poorly these workers are treated, and what is even worse is that there is literally nothing they can do about it besides quitting or dealing with the consequences. It is really such a shame that workers are suffering because of greedy corporate executives. What do you think about either "From Serving in Florida" or the recent news in Ohio?
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