Working: People Talk about what They Do All Day and how They Feel about what They Do [J0134]

2004 reprint of 1974 original - PB Nice clean condition. Men and women representing a variety of occupations, describe the daily routine of their jobs and express their grievances, aims, and dreams. Once again, Terkel has created a rich and unique document that is as simple as conversation, but as subtle and heartfelt as the meaning of our lives.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A collection of oral interviews about people and their work and how it matters or not from salesclecks to garbagemen, nurses, actors, teachers, firemen, and more- episodic but it collectively builds to a climax with those lucky enough to find work that fills the soul and even find community. And of course many who never find that at all. A classic of its kind."; "Reminds you that the average, regular, non-CEOs of the world, actually make the world go."; "This book makes me feel better about my job. Then, as now, there are people who do work to get a paycheck and there are people that live to work, and everything in between. All of these stories somehow take the pressure off that a job will be more than a job is meant to be. A job will likely provide structure and income, and anything beyond that is gravy. Perhaps that is enough."