Shipler did a fine job explaining the employer's fault in the system of occupational oppression so many underclassed citizens face today.  I was horrified at how few employers realized the massive role they play in these people's fate.  I was also rather alarmed at how close to home Shipler's examples were--Kansas City, Missouri.  Right there to the west, and certainly right here in Fayette, these horrible oppressive forces keep people in their place. 

Chapter 6 was actually too much for me to handle.  I mean what an entirely depressing chapter. However, with that said I never thought of how strongly the emotional baggage these individuals carry around weighs them down.  But it certainly does and acts as quite the oppressive system.