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Book: “The Joy of Not Working”

The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked- 21st Century Edition” is a book by Ernie Zelinski, who the back cover mentions as being “creatively unemployed” for the 14 years and believes that “we work so hard - can overvalue work so much - that we have forgotten how to just live!”

More from the back cover …

  • The Joy of Not Working will guide you to:
  • Discover and pursue your life’s passions
  • Work more productively by working less
  • Be financially independent with less money
  • Vanquish boredom in your life
  • Lose your fear of losing your job
  • Take pleasure in your own company
  • Get more joy and satisfaction out of everything you do.

Book: “Punching In”

In the book “Punching In: The Unauthorized Adventures of a Front-Line Employee“, Alex Frankel tells us what it is like to work in the front-lines of the service industry. He worked at UPS, Gap, Starbucks, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Apple Store.

Book: “You Want Fries With That”

You Want Fries with That: A White-Collar Burnout Experiences Life at Minimum Wage” was written by Prioleau Alexander. Alexander was an advertising executive who got tired of his white-collar job. He quit to do various work in the service industry such as pizza delivery, emergency room technician, ice cream person, etc. Is it better or worst than his white-collar job? This book tells of his experiences and his answer to that question.

Book: “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It”

The title of this book by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson basically says it all: “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke–the Simple Change That Can Make Your Job Terrific

If that doesn’t say it all, then how about the quote on the front cover: “If you work, you need this book” says Timothy Ferriss.