Sharyn Sefton, a barista in Pittsburgh
I have my days where I’m like, I don’t want to do this anymore. But it’s just, what do I do instead?
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That uncertainty leads them to eat out often. Neff usually will get something from the Get-Go across the street or Subway. Applebee s is a frequent choice. I’m so sick of it, but he orders it like all the time, Sefton says.
When it s not takeout, Sefton usually will make some buttered noodles, steamed vegetables or rice something simple.
Access to fast food, quick or easy-to-make grub is nothing new for Americans near the poverty level or near minimum wage. Organic food is more expensive; a hoagie from Get-Go is $5 and five minutes away.