What class are you Kaye?

About this episode

Kaye Phipps discusses the challenges of living with a limited income and its impact on her sense of adulthood.

Kaye Phipps lives in Montpelier, Vermont. Right now she works as a custodian at a local grocery store. She’s also been a florist, a housekeeper, and a house cleaner. But even though she’s sometimes working multiple jobs, she often comes up short. In this episode, Kaye talks about how having a limited income makes her feel like a child, long into adulthood.

People in this episode

Host: Erica Heilman

Guest: Kaye Phipps

Topics covered

• class
• income
• adulthood
• work
• personal experience

Keywords

• Kaye Phipps
• Montpelier
• income
• custodian
• adulthood
• multiple jobs
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Montpelier, Vermont

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