Boom and Bust: Journal 2

I think that if I were a worker in a sweatshop, I would be a completely different person. I would not have much respect for people that made more money than me and worked under less intensive conditions. I would most certainly be jealous of people who had laid back jobs or jobs that allowed them to have the freedom to choose when they wanted to work and for how long.
Since I am a teenager, I think that working in a sweatshop would be harder for me than for an adult. First of all, I am not physically capable of doing hard physical tasks such as operating large tools. The labor itself would be too much for me to handle. All of the money I earned would probably go to my family. All of the long, laborious hours that I had endured would probably supply me with little money, most of which would be used to purchase food. My younger brother and sister would also probably be working with me in the sweatshop. Between the three of us, we could probably supply our family with enough money for a day's worth of food. My family would not be covered by medical benefits. My sister and brother may even have lost fingers if we were using sewing machines to make the shirts. I do have experience in sewing, so I think the job would be easier for me than for someone who is inexperienced in sewing. I would not like the idea of working fast to get as many shirts as possible done. This would be both dangerous and I think that the shirts would not be made as well. I like to take my time while I work, so working in a sweatshop would really be hard for me. My home after work would probably not feel safe and secure. I would always be afraid to lose my job. I think that having food to eat would cause me to continue to go to work each day and deal with the poor conditions and low pay.