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The good enough job : reclaiming life from work / Simone Stolzoff ; illustrations by Katy Hill.
Drawing on hundreds of interviews with Michelin star chefs, Wall Street bankers, overwhelmed teachers and other laborers across the American economy, a designer and journalist reveals we are obsessed with our work and makes the urgent case for us to emotionally extricate ourselves from our jobs to reclaim our lives.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593538968
- ISBN: 059353896X
- Physical Description: xxv, 239 pages : illustrations, charts ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-239). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | For what it's worth -- The religion of workism -- The love of labor -- Lose yourself -- Working relationships -- Off the clock -- Word hard, go home -- The status game -- A world with less work. |
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| Subject: | Work-life balance. Quality of life. Identity (Psychology) |
| Genre: | Informational works. Instructional and educational works. Self-help publications. |
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- 3 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at De Soto.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto Public Library | 306.3 STOLZOFF Simone (Text) | 33858000016978 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
The Good Enough Job : Reclaiming Life from Work
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Table of Contents
The Good Enough Job : Reclaiming Life from Work
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | xi | |
| 1 | For What It's Worth | 1 |
| 2 | The Religion of Workism | 21 |
| 3 | The Love of Labor | 41 |
| 4 | Lose Yourself | 61 |
| 5 | Working Relationships | 85 |
| 6 | Off the Clock | 111 |
| 7 | Work Hard, Go Home | 137 |
| 8 | The Status Game | 157 |
| 9 | A World with Less Work | 179 |
| Epilogue | 199 | |
| Acknowledgments | 207 | |
| Notes | 211 |
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