non-seasonal

Updated: May 12, 2025

To obtain employment in a non-seasonal industry, it is often necessary to lie. In each new occupation it is necessary to accept a beginner's wage. Regina Siegerson had come alone, at the age of fifteen, from Russia to New York, where she had been for seven years. The first winter was cruel. She supported herself on $3 a week.

Sue Ainslie Clark - Making Both Ends Meet : The income and outlay of New York working girls