Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do by Studs Terkel Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
Book Review: So good that I started a website based on it
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book a few years ago and found it so interesting that I decided to start a website (www.aboutmyjob.com) based on the book. It isn't a fast read, but has bite sized stories which one can read on the train. Oral histories always read well and this is no exception.Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book 30 years ago. It has probably kept me unemployed for most of that time. Warning if you read this book you may quit your job.Book Review: Fascinating look at what we do with the bulk of our time
Summary: 5 Stars
Working profiles the working lives of scores of Americans. From prostitute to chief executive, coal mine worker to major league ballplayer- a myriad of professions are covered. The book reads like a documentary (which it is). Terkel has included the most interesting aspects of each case study's working life, and ultimately you see why each continues to pursue their career in that chosen field- or at least what satisfaction they get from showing up everyday. It's a great book to pick up and spend 5 to 10 minutes or so reading about how someone else's working life has parallels to your own. The interviews were conducted mostly during the late 60's and early 70's but while it is slightly dated, even that fact makes for an interesting historical perspective.