I have decided to write about slaughterhouse workers for my hypertext essay #2. Schlosser’s chapter, “The Most Dangerous Job,” offers plenty of factual information, including court cases, demography, and personal accounts. Schlosser has also witnessed a slaughterhouse first hand, making a valid and very valuable source. I want to focus mostly on people’s stories, both good and bad, to allow the reader, as well as myself, to have an opinion. At the same time, I want to be able to incorporate certain historical events (even though they may be minor) into the hypertext, much like Schlosser. There is much to be said about slaughterhouse workers and slaughtered animals alike, being treating inhumanely. I’d like to get both sides, from the workers and supervisors, but it should focus on workers, since they are subject to the low-wage life. This can be approached from a scientific point of view, as there are many injuries and diseases that occur. It can also be approached from a sociological and anthropological point view, relating to real life experiences. A business perspective may add to the big picture as well as some of the processes that go on. It’s obvious from Schlosser’s information slaughterhouse workers do dirty and dangerous work, with little compensation. With only making about a two cent profit off each pound of meat, the meatpacking industry is looking for more ways to cut cost, such as denying medical compensation, reducing fines from OSHA by not logging injuries, and hiring illegal immigrants, who can’t do much about their pay or medical coverage. From the worker’s perspective, the Industry sacrifices the well being of their workers for profit, which is understandable if you’re trying to make money, but putting human lives is not a fair trade.