Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781786490162)

Cracking open the gig economy, journalist James Bloodworth spends six months undercover working the most grueling low-wage jobs. He lives on the meager proceeds and discovers the anxieties and hopes of those he encounters, including working-class men and women, young students striving to make ends meet, and Eastern European immigrants. From a harrowing Amazon warehouse to driving for Uber, Bloodworth uncovers horrifying employment practices and shows how traditional working-class communities have been decimated by the move to soulless service jobs with no security, advancement or satisfaction. But this is more than an expos of unscrupulous employers; this is a gripping examination of a divided society which needs to understand the true reality of how other people live and work, before it can heal.

Author: James Bloodworth
ISBN-10: 1786490161
ISBN-13: 9781786490162
Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2019
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d