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In reply to the discussion: Why Poor People Stay Poor [View all]laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)I'm super lucky my work is extremely forgiving with tardiness...many of my co-workers take public transportation and it's rarely right on time in the winter. I'm normally early (I do have a vehicle, live where there is no public transportation so must commute in my car or sometimes I carpool) but once a month the traffic can be unexpectedly horrid (got stuck once on the highway that shut down for 4 hours...managed to exit and get to work 45 min late) My boss is very forgiving. Most min wage jobs are not like that at all.
I do feel for that woman on the bus. When my youngest was in child care, it was so hard to get away on time. Try leaving while your child is clinging to you and crying. (luckily for me that only happened once but I've seen other kids having to be peeled off their parents). It's super difficult. I'm a single parent and it's not easy to work and try to keep the household going. If my kid is sick, I'm it. It means I have to take that day off. Again, luckily for me, I have a degree and a decent job with an understanding boss who 'gets' the 'sick kid' thing. So many people are not as lucky as I am.