Prioleau Alexander: You Want Fries With That?

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Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education

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Prioleau Alexander tells what it was like when he walked away from a lucrative career as an advertising executive, seeking a life.  His jobs included pizza deliveryman, ice cream scooper, construction worker, ER tech, fast food jockey, and even cowboy on a Montana dude ranch. In You Want Fries With That? A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage, Alexander explores life at minimum wage and proves unequivocally that the grass is not always greener on the other side.

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