jobs
6 movies and shows
Minimum Wages: The New Economy
Wed, 08 Jan 1992
Bill Moyers takes a piercing look at how global economic changes are destroying the lives and livelihoods of hardworking Americans. The documentary follows several individuals and their families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as they fight to make ends meet in the “new economy.” In sheer numbers, more jobs were created than lost in America during the last decade, but a look behind those numbers reveals a shortage of jobs that pay enough to support a family. The program intimately portrays the lives of workers and their families as they struggle to make it in today’s job market.
Being Black in Corporate America
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A feature-length documentary about being in corporate America... but as a catfish? A corporate catfish? A white corporate catfish?
Will Work For Free
Tue, 01 Jan 2013
The film explores the potential for automation in every sector of employment and questions the integrity of our methods of resource distribution going into the future.
The City Slicker
Sun, 02 Jun 1918
Our hero gets a job at a hotel in the country and proceeds to introduce some changes, installing gadgets and time-saving devices.
Buffalo Boys
Sat, 24 Aug 2013
After discovering the man who raised him is not his biological father, 15-year-old Ian's world is forever changed. His mother refuses to identify his real father, fueling Ian's desire to escape suburbia. His girlfriend urges him to stay and work things out, while his best friend continues to lead him down a violent path. The duo sell drugs to make money – until their dealer offers an easier, deadlier way to get rich quick.
Mara Has Three Jobs in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mon, 10 Jun 2024
After the loss of her father, a young woman takes on a third job to make ends meet in San Juan, Puerto Rico.