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“We had visceral, rich memories of dull, interminable hours. Then a day would pass in perfect harmony with our projects, our family members, and our coworkers, and we couldn’t believe we were getting paid for this.”

Book:Then We Came to the End

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Then We Came to the End

In this satirical novel, the reader is immersed in the mundane and absurdities of office life. The story follows a group of employees as they navigate the complexities of their workplace, revealing the absurdities and ironies of modern corporate culture. more

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Joshua Ferris

Joshua Ferris is an American author born on November 8, 1974. His works are celebrated for their unique narrative style and profound insights into modern life. more

“The main character, Gene Moore, is shown how much of his identity is wrapped up in his career and potential in that career. When he comes home from war no longer able to see himself as a baseball prospect, he isn't sure who he is. This is thoroughly reinforced every time one of his acquaintances identifies him by baseball or inquires about his status. How much of our identity and worth is wrapped up in our job title or the one we are aspiring to?”

Jobs Work Identity Career Rehabilitation

Book:Playing With the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams

Source: Playing With the Enemy: A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams

“Când ai de facut o lucrare, nu te gândi mereu la întregimea ei; executa fragmentul pe care-l ai în fata, si când ai terminat cu el, mergi mai departe”

Work Project

Author:Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

“There's also an advisory board that's very into"--I made air quotes--"'optimal productivity.' Some theory about how productivity increases when workers don't know what their work is going to be each day. Switching from one task to another helps employees adapt and become more nimble? Something like that." "Well, that's completely psychotic," Sailor said, but in an unsurprised way. "Wonder how many members of this illustrious advisory board own sweatshop empires, am I right?”

Work Capitalism Tasks Workers Productivity Boards Working Sweatshops Task Switching

Book:The Island of Last Things

Source: The Island of Last Things

“The leaders we need now don't compete with machines—they use them to amplify what humans alone choose to care about.”