Low Wage Life - D.J.

Throughout my life I have been blessed with many opportunities such as attending a private high school as well as the opportunity to attend Santa Clara University. However many people in my family have not been given the same opportunities that I have been given throughout my life. Some of my family members have been forced to jump from job to job just to make ends meet. All of this financial insecurity is no way for anyone to live, but unfortunately it is necessary for people to just get by.

Many people who live the “low wage life” are forced to take on multiple jobs in order to put food on the table for themselves and for their family. Sometimes the workers will have to do multiple jobs because simply doing one job isn’t enough money for them, in order to sustain their current way of life. Often times getting a night job is necessary for the worker, however this also has many effect that can be detrimental to the worker. For instance if a person has to work two jobs often times they will not be getting as much sleep as they should. Also if this person has a family it will result in more time away from them, and every person needs time with their family. People need time to themselves to just relax and do what they want to do, but people who work at multiple jobs don’t have that luxury. Taking on two jobs is very detrimental to the person doing the work as well as the people that associate with the worker.

Although taking on two jobs is an unfortunate happening, it is important to understand why a person might be forced to do this. One possible reason could be something called the poverty cycle. The poverty cycle basically means that once a person is brought into the world under impoverished circumstances it will be difficult for them escape that lifestyle. For instance, if a person grows up in a poorer community often times it will mean that they might not receive the best education and because of the lack of education they might not be able to obtain a higher paying job in the work place. These are terrible circumstances that need to be corrected, however people have been trying to solve the poverty issue for many years but to no avail. People need to understand that poverty still exists in America as well as all over the world, and that it is still an important issue that needs to be addressed.

I think that in many situations people turn the blind eye to poverty because they don’t want to accept that it still exists today. This is unfortunate because millions of people around the world need our help. People taking on two or in some cases even three jobs should not happen. The world can’t sit back and watch as people suffer each day, instead people need to give to charities, do volunteer work, and other things in order to try and eradicate this issue.