The worst of a Security Guard's life in Jamaica
            
             The average worker in Jamaica who earns a minimum wage has to face a number of problems on a daily basis. These problems range from living conditions at home to work related issues. It is very interesting to learn how these workers cope with all their problems as they make up a large percentage of the Jamaican workforce. For them survival is the key as their job is seen as their "bread and butter".
             In an interview with former male security guards I was able to highlight some of the problems that these workers faced. Most of these men worked for well-established Security Firms and happened to have similar social and economic problems. There was no doubt that some of them had life a little easier than others, but they shared the same sentiments about their jobs.
             The main themes that derived from the transcripts of these interviews were economic, social, and emotional and job related problems. Coping strategies were also detected in the interviews. Some of the variables that were taken into consideration were age, marital status, number of dependents, quality of life and income. Only a few of these men were married while the others had or had had girlfriends. The number of dependents ranged from two persons to six persons.
             Chris who was 26 years old at the time of the interview had three children. His girlfriend walked out on him because he had very little time for her. He had only casual relationship with women since that time. Like Chris, some of the other security guards had similar problems with their spouse. Marcus, for example, endorsed that maintaining a relationship could be very difficult because he had to make appointment with his spouse sometimes. She would stay home and wait because...