Dollars on the Margins

Posted February 26, 2019

External Article: The New York Times

Lindsey Bullinger, an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy, was recently quoted in an article entitled “Dollars on the Margins” for The New York Times.

Here's an excerpt:

IN 2014, Julio Payes was working 80 hours a week at two full-time jobs. A permanent resident from Guatemala who came to the United States on a work visa, Payes labored in Emeryville, Calif., a city of roughly 12,000 residents and almost 22,000 jobs, sandwiched between Oakland and Berkeley. He began his day with the graveyard shift at a 24-hour McDonald’s, where he served burgers and fries from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Afterward he had two hours to rest and shower. Then he’d clock in at Aerotek, going anywhere the temp service sent him between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. To stay awake, he loaded up on coffee and soda. Each job paid minimum wage.

Read the full story here.

The School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.