In this moving and insightful work, Deepak Singh chronicles his downward mobility as an immigrant to a small town in Virginia. Armed with an MBA from India, Singh can get only a minimumwage job in an electronics store. Every day he confronts unfamiliar American mores, from strange idioms to deeply entrenched racism. Telling stories through the unique lens of an initially credulous outsider who is “fresh off the plane,” Singh learns about the struggles of his colleagues: Ron, a middleaged AfricanAmerican man trying to keep his life intact despite health concerns; Jackie, a young AfricanAmerican woman diligently attending school after work; and Cindy, whose matteroffact attitude helps Deepak adapt to his job and his new life. How May I Help You? is an incisive take on life in the United States and a reminder that the stories of lowwage employees can bring candor and humanity to debates about work, race, and immigration.
In this moving and insightful work, Deepak Singh chronicles his downward mobility as an immigrant to a small town in Virginia. Armed with an MBA from India, Singh can get only a minimumwage job in an electronics store. Every day he confronts unfamiliar American mores, from strange idioms to deeply entrenched racism. Telling stories through the unique lens of an initially credulous outsider who is “fresh off the plane,” Singh learns about the struggles of his colleagues: Ron, a middleaged AfricanAmerican man trying to keep his life intact despite health concerns; Jackie, a young AfricanAmerican woman diligently attending school after work; and Cindy, whose matteroffact attitude helps Deepak adapt to his job and his new life. How May I Help You? is an incisive take on life in the United States and a reminder that the stories of lowwage employees can bring candor and humanity to debates about work, race, and immigration.
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