Hand to Mouth was written by Linda Tirado and was published by GP Putman's Sons in 2014. In this book, Tirado talks about her experiences as a poor working woman in today's society. He used this book to show people why poor people act the way they do and make the choices they do. The first chapter talks about Tirado's work experiences in her twenties as a bartender and waitress. She was on minimum wage and said that: “I supported up to three: bar assistant, waitress tables and work as a voter registration promoter. It almost killed me, and I still couldn't make twenty thousand dollars that year. (page 6). My opinion on this is that it must be disheartening for her to work so hard and not get much out of it. However I also think the reason he has to work so hard for minimum wage jobs is because he didn't get a college degree and most good paying jobs require a college degree. In chapter two, Tirado says, “you have no legal right to take breaks in America” (p. 18). He worked like many other minimum wage jobs, in harsh and dangerous conditions because his employer did not care about his safety. I would feel exhausted and worried about my safety if I constantly had to worry about fat burn or heat stroke or whatever the case may be. This is a double standard that bothers Tirado. An example of this is: “It turns out whether sleeping on a public bench is a crime or not depends entirely on whether you have enough money to look like you have a place to sleep.” (page 149). I don't think this is right because the rich have a place to stay and the poor may not have a place to sleep. I think we shouldn't make life harder for the poor by punishing them when we should be helping them find a warm, safe place to