nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||’Mad As Hell’: A Look Inside Life At Just Above Minimum Wage||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||A juicy prime rib. A glossy art book. A few days off work without worrying about bills. These are the unreachable desires of some of America’s workers earning close to minimum wage.

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Joyce Barnes, 62, is a home aide near Richmond, Va., working two jobs that pay $9.87 an hour and $8.50 an hour.

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