Sadly, the truth is that if a worker loses his or her job, especially here in Northern California, the chances of finding new full-time work with benefits are pretty slim. In this issue, we explore and criticize a variety of work-related experiences. Articles like Cynthia Hoffman's, and Freya Johnson and Annalee Newitz's, explore the relationship bewteen money, bureaucracy, and victimization. Others, such as Mark VanProyen's and Tim Jackson's, look at the ways professional workers can come to terms with their privileged position in a class-divided society. Finally, Noodle McDoodle talks about being a factory worker and day laborer, and how that changed the way he imagined his future.
Work is the most powerful force in most people's lives.
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