Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain

By James Bloodworth

Book Overview

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 exposé 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786490161
• ISBN13: 9781786490162
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"