Listen To These People Talk About Living On The Edge And Then Tell Me Why We Can’t Change Things

Aren’t minimum-wage jobs usually transitional and mostly taken by teenagers? Not anymore. Single mothers, single fathers, married couples with kids, older folks who can’t find a job with their skill set … those are the folks working at these jobs nowadays. Here are some of their stories.

Pop Culture

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Dads

On a plane, Emilia Clarke imagined she was a butterfly to reach her dying father. Then one was waiting in the house.

Culture

An Uber driver got a $32 tip on a $65 airport run. Then his passenger offered $1,500 for a much bigger job.

People Skills

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