You Want Fries with That?: A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage

by Prioleau Alexander

Book Overview

Prioleau explores life at minimum wage after quitting his white-collar job as an advertising executive. Taking jobs such as a pizza deliveryman, ice cream scooper, construction worker, ER tech, fast... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559708646
• ISBN13: 9781559708647
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Arcade Publishing
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

You Want Fries With That

Funny and pertinent. Opened my eyes to the low wage earners challenges developed by Alexander in a humorous yet poignant style. The ER and Dude Ranch stories were hilarious.

You Want Fries With That?

Mr. Alexander's book completely entertained me while making me realize what a gift it is to not have to go to work everyday in one of "those" jobs. A book that gave me a different perspective on life: I certainly treat Pizza delivery guys with a hell of a lot more respect, not to mention the burger guy, the ice cream guy, and the riding on the range guy. The fact that the book is non-fiction, is about this dudes real life experience, and written with unequivocal humor makes it the best book I've read in recent memory. G. Walters

It's a Winner!

I absolutely LOVED this book! I was not sure what to expect initially. I was mainly interested in the author because he had on an Auburn cap in his picture on the back inside cover. So I was pleasantly surprised to find myself reading a book I did not want to put down. I have not laughed this hard reading a book in years, possibly since Lewis Grizzard's last one. Prioleau Alexander's writing style was not only consistently hilarious, it was real and charming. Most everyone regardless of age could relate to much of what he writes about - but there was a particular appeal to me as I am also in my forties. Who hasn't thought about leaving the rat race at some time or another? Well, this guy does just that, and I am glad he chose to share his unusual journey with us. And if you think he is funny, just think of his wife - she has got to have the best sense of humor of all. God bless her.

Great Read... Excellent Writing Style

My wife gave me this book and I read the entire thing last night! I could not put it down because of the sense of humor expressed in the author's excellent writing style. As a white collar worker today and a former ice cream scooper in the past it reminds of those simple days scooping the scream and offering over 5,000 taste tests.

Couldn't put it down.

I can't figure out what the author's first name is, so I'll just use Mr. Alexander. Want Fries With That was a fantastic read; I've often thought of taking the same plunge, and it was a real eye-opener to read the experiences of someone with a gift for humor and perspective tell us what it is REALLY like. Funny, well-organized and ordered, flowing naturally, I just kept turning the pages and seeing the world through a new set of eyewear. Juxtaposing his white collar perspective and expectations against the realities of minimum wage, I thought Mr. Alexander's descriptions of his many co-workers down in the trenches was both sensitive and insightful; how often do we just look through those folks? They are our fellow humans, after all, not just Pizza Guy or Pool Guy or Burger Flipper. A curious, well-handled, and occasionally gut-laughing glimpse of modern American society through the eyes of a writer who has evidently seen all sides of the net and the talent to show it to us in detail. I think even minimum wage folks would get a kick out of reading something about their lives as seen by a writer who actually took the trouble to learn about them. I'd recommend Fries With That to anyone.