Conclusion- "The Mind At Work" by Mike Rose

Conclusion Summary
In the conclusion of "The Mind At Work" Mike Rose talks about all of the jobs that were reflected upon in his book. He talks about railroad workers, waitresses and styling hair. He said, "In waitressing and hair styling there is a lot of communication. You also need to be able to read and write. "Once you can write letters and numbers you are ready for the workplace and you can do well" (Rose, 208). At that time his book was written there was a lot of low wage pay and blue collar workers lived very well. He also sys that a lot of physical labor is involved in the workplace and there are not a lot of native English speakers to do the work. Also at that time, the economy was being reconstructed and there were a lot of secure jobs with excellent salaries.
By: Michael Cirigliano