"Wal-Martians"

Article: Wal-Martian Invasion

I did a little research on some of the other books Ehrenreich has written and one that caught my eye was "Nickle and Dimed: On (not) getting by in America". This book sounds very interesting and relates the same old story of millions of Americans who work at poverty level wages and barely get by. Most of the time, these workers have to work multiple jobs in order to keep up with the economy. In this book, Ehrenreich recounts her experiences of taking these low level jobs and trying to survive on the pay. This relates almost directly to the Walmart article because she speaks of how poorly the employees are treated there and how many of them are encouraged to get second jobs. I think by personally experiencing these destitute conditions, Ehrenreich is better able to relate with those who are suffering. I think this puts her in a position to argue on their behalf because she truly knows what they are going through. I think she is trying to appeal to those who aren't in such destitute conditions to consider what Walmart does to its employees. Maybe we will be motivated to shop somewhere else. Or will the lure of dirt cheap prices be too alluring?