Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America | Characters
B.J.
B.J. is a manager at Jerry's restaurant, where Ehrenreich holds her second waitressing job. She has a blunt, thoughtless demeanor. She advises Ehrenreich that interaction with customers is slowing her down and that customers must be treated as a sort of enemy to getting the job done.
Budgie
Though its owners gave the bird a different name, Ehrenreich gave the name Budgie to the cockatiel she must watch in return for temporary housing in Minnesota.
Carlie
Carlie is a housekeeper at the hotel attached to Jerry's...
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