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Issue 36 - Good Jobs, Not Just Any Jobs!

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Many adults are attending school to get the skills they need to get a better job. But will they be able to find a good job? Speaking of which...what is a good job? And how do you get one? In this issue, The Change Agent explores these questions and more. Students share compelling stories of satisfying work, as well as dangerous and demeaning work and those jobs that are a mixture of both. Their advice and stories will inspire readers to make goals, learn skills, and think critically about the world of work. In addition to providing food for thought, this issue shares concrete examples of ordinary people—alone and with others—taking steps to be agents of change in the workplace.

 

Title Page Level
Paid Today, Broke Tomorrow 1 6
Humans, Not Machines 3 6
My Work as a Beautician 4 4
A Tale of Two Jobs 5 4
A Job is a Job is a Job…Right? 6 8
Soaring Skyward with Heavy Lifts 8 7
Hell in a Steel Mill 9 7
Greasy, Wet, and Stinky Work 10 6
Should My Fingers be Faster 11 6
The Best Job I Ever Had 12 11
Sweet Scents, Customer Satisfaction 14 7
Mister Larry, The Daycare Chef 16 8
Taking Care of People Gives Me Joy 17 6
My Fulfilling Job as a Social Worker 18 6
I Must Say 20 1
1000 Uses 21 4
Inspired to Become an Architect 22 7
My Ideal Job: Mexican Dance 23 8
From Dishwasher to Chef 24 7
"Daniel of All Trades" 25 8
"We Can Fix It" 26 6
"We Can Do It" 27 5
If You Want It, Go For It 28 6
Have a Criminal Record? 30 9
Things are Forever Changing 32 5
Resources 33 9
I Help Myself…I Volunteer! 34 6
Advocate for What You Want 36 5
Car Wash Workers Organize 37 7
Raising Children is Work 38 5
Women: Like Men, Only Cheaper 39 10
Putting a Stop to Discrimination 40 5
Legislating Wages 42 8
Fighting for Economic Protections 44 10
Nobody Makes it on their Own 46 11
Organizing for Our Fair Share 48 7
You Are Not Alone! 52 6
Visions for the Future 54 3
Training, Better Pay, and Benefits at Local 26 49 11