Reddit reviews Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
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This is the best book I've thought of so far: https://www.amazon.com/Working-People-Talk-About-What/dp/1565843428/
Read "Working" by Studs Terkel. It's eye-opening.
For inspiration on this project, I highly recommend Working by Studds Terkel which is a set of actual interviews of people from all sorts of different jobs talking about their jobs and lives. a great way to see actual different voices all together
https://www.amazon.com/Working-People-Talk-About-What/dp/1565843428
> I feel like not defining yourself by your work can definitely make it easier to deal with.
In that regard, yes. I have very few memories of my parents every talking about work or complaining about their day. I knew they went to work but that was about it.
I was first asked that question by an old therapist of mine who was really big on environment: home, family, work, etc. I have never defined myself by what I do and sometimes others equated that to "lack of ambition". Sorry, there is more to life than 80 hour work weeks. My parents were always home in the evening and seldom worked OT.
Several good books if you have time:
Try something by Studs Terkel.
Working is a goldmine of research ideas. Some of it's a bit dated because the book was written in the mid-70s, but a lot of the interviewees express ideas that are truly timeless.
Pulitzer Prizewinner Studs Terkel wrote a similar book years ago called "Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do." I read it on my own in high school, and it was a great introduction to the real world. It was originally written over 35 years ago, so he wouldn't have interviewed people who worked as web designers or video game testers, unless there is an updated edition.
JoeSki42's recommendation sounds like a winner too.
Is it from the book Working by Studs Terkel? It's a collection of interviews with people talking about their work.
Edit: Nevermind, just re-read the lawyer chapter and it's not there.
Get her a copy of Working by Studs Terkel. It's a little dated, but it's a great look into various careers.
And if she doesn't know how to Google, chalk it up as a loss. Wow.
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Personally I liked Working by Studs Terkel
Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein
The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are - Alan Watts
Working - Studs Terkel