Andrew Edwards, 30, is writing a book about his experiences working part-time, low-wage and dead-end jobs. He inspected a west suburban office building as part of his current job doing real-estate research and inspecting properties Tuesday, Nov.27, 2012. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Andrew Edwards, 30, is writing a book about his experiences working part-time, low-wage and dead-end jobs. He inspected a west suburban office building as part of his current job doing real-estate research and inspecting properties Tuesday, Nov.27, 2012. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Andrew Edwards, 30, is writing a book about his experiences working part-time, low-wage and dead-end jobs. He inspected a west suburban office building as part of his current job doing real-estate research and inspecting properties Tuesday, Nov.27, 2012. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Andrew Edwards, 30, is writing a book about his experiences working part-time, low-wage and dead-end jobs. He inspected a west suburban office building as part of his current job doing real-estate research and inspecting properties Tuesday, Nov.27, 2012. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Andrew Edwards, 30, is writing a book about his experiences working part-time, low-wage and dead-end jobs. He inspected a west suburban office building as part of his current job doing real-estate research and inspecting properties Tuesday, Nov.27, 2012. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times

Andrew Edwards, 30, is writing a book about his experiences working part-time, low-wage and dead-end jobs. He inspected a west suburban office building as part of his current job doing real-estate research and inspecting properties Tuesday, Nov.27, 2012. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times