As America gears up for the finale of the CBS reality series, "The American Baking Competition," all eyes are on Francine, Darlene and Brian - the three finalists who are about to hit the baking stratosphere as long as they impress judges Marcela Valladolid and Paul Hollywood. We recently got the chance to chat with celebrity judge and baker extraordinaire Paul Hollywood, who shares the ins and outs of the competition and even discloses his favorite desserts. And we've even got one of Paul's spectacular recipes that was featured on the show last week. Take a look... Question: How do the American bakers differ from the ones he encountered on the UK show? Paul: I can't help remembering how he looked when Francine presented him with the…show more content… Ehrenreich believes that government and companies should do something to help people survive. Where Ehrenreich is incorrect is in her approach to fixing the issue of people not being able to live on the minimum wage. My own experience working at low paying jobs makes me believe that one needs to teach fishing and not cooking. I have heard the saying, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." One should teach people trades. Teaching someone a trade gives them dignity to help themselves move out of low paying jobs. Barbara Ehrenreich decided as part of a research project to try working at several low paying jobs to experience trying to get by on low wages. During this project, she worked several low paying jobs in different states. None of these jobs offered health insurance. It was almost impossible for her to work one job and find housing she could afford. She wrote this book about her experiences and it became a best seller. Ehrenreich is correct when she mentions there are many hard working low paid people in America. Some poor people want to move up, but have a hard time doing so due to their circumstances. Some people are content where they are even though they complain. Just being poor does not make everyone want to change their place in life. People are the sum of their environment and the choices they make. Unfortunately, there will always be some poor people in our society. Waiters have very little chance for advancement other than becoming the headwaiter. Some waiters use their job to help them earn money for college. In addition, waitressing can be a great supplement to a spouse's income. Just like Phillip, Ehrenreich's manager at the restaurant Hearthside, while I worked at fast food jobs, management did not notice good workers. Housekeeping jobs also leave little room for
