In this section, things begin to look up for Ehrenreich. She makes her move from Maine to Minnesota where she starts by living in an apartment belonging to friends of a friend. She is able to stay there for a few days at no cost to her in exchange for her taking care of the apartment owners’ bird. Later when searching for a job, the author passes the personality tests at both Wal-Mart and Menards; however, she is told she must pass a drug test before she will be hired. Ehrenreich is concerned about the drug test and is worried she will not be able to pass. Not long after, the author finds housing. She is not overly pleased with the housing, but after all, it is a place where she can stay. She later is told to show up for orientation at Menards where she learns she is hired and assumes she passed the drug test. An even bigger surprise for Ehrenreich is that finds out she will be making $10 an hour instead of the $8.50 she was promised earlier. After hearing this news, she decides she won’t necessarily need two jobs, but she keeps the possibility of working at Wal-Mart open when she attends the orientation there. Overall, this section was quite positive for Ehrenreich.
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