The working class in California is really starting to feel it now; the mortgage market crash, banks declaring bankruptcy, and now shift and budget cuts!
The financial ramifications of the current state in California are becoming frighteningly apparent. More and more are we hearing about financial crises hitting the everyday worker by- you guessed it- slimming wages.
Tina Fondren, a bartender at Macaroni Grill in Roseville, California says that her hours have been cut almost in half over the past 2 months as management has made manpower adjustments in the restaurant. "We've all seen a mild decrease in hours, but peoples' attitudes at the workplace have changed even more." Tina reports that since management can no longer give employees the hours they need to pay the bills, several individuals have become cold and hostile in what was formerly a warm and friendly restaurant. "I think everyone is affected by it- just to different extents."
Gene, a front desk attendant at the Days Inn in Rocklin seemed slightly more hopeful. "Times are going to be tough for a while, but I really think that things will turn around for us hard-working types," he shared, optimistically.
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You got two good sources and captured the issue. Nice. It is obvious you asked them good questions and they could respond.
Why not three sources?
Be careful to exclude your (unnecessary opinion)... 'our financial state is caught in a downward spiral!' --- the first part of the sentence is specific. This line isn't.
Same goes with the second graf:
The financial ramifications of the current state in California are becoming frighteningly apparent. It is now practically commonplace for a house to be foreclosed upon by a bank, but now the financial crisis is hitting the everyday worker by- you guessed it- budget cuts.
The way to get this across by summarizing what your sources have said. Let them say it is scary and exactly how and why. It's much more compelling that way. Otherwise, the reader is just reading your opinion.
A lead could be something like ---
service workers are finding their hours are cut, tips are down and xxxx (from your third sources?) as the California budget impacts local businesses.
Always get people's whole names, not just first names. Otherwise it isn't credible.
And don't conclude!
"But will this optimistic view become reality? Only time will tell."
Revisions are due on Tuesday.
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