Response: This story is a supporting evidence of the myth of individual opportunity. The opportunity here is all about Dick’s independence, who has brought him to a more promising job. A lesson that we could learn from this story is that we must do everything …show more content…
When Barbara was working in a restaurant, she has to move fast so that customers do not wait for a long time and ironically, she only received the minimum wage. She has to deal with her bosses, who always kept an eye of the workers, even though the restaurant is empty. In addition, there was trouble when Barbara knows that the manager was using the restaurant's phone in the restaurant to obtain marijuana.
Response: There is unfairness in working at minimum wage because the overwhelming amount of work does not equal to the low wage that they got. This is ironic because working class people have to depend on a low paying job, which cannot even cover the necessary daily expenses. On the other hand, having a double job to increase one’s income is very tiring. Therefore, the best way to solve this problem is that the government should increase the minimum wage so that people who work at minimum wage will get a better