Do What You Love: And Other Lies About Success and Happiness

Do What You Love: And Other Lies About Success and Happiness

The American claim that we should love and be passionate about our job may sound uplifting, or at least, harmless, but Do What You LoveÂ exposes the tangible damages such rhetoric has leveled upon contemporary society.

Do you love what you do?

This mantra is so often repeated that it has become part of the AmericanÂ ethos. Find a career that youâ€™re passionate about. Work hard and maintainÂ a good attitude, be persistent, and all good things will come to you: wealthÂ (or at least material comfort), job satisfaction, a sense of self-worth, and theÂ happiness that comes from achieving success in a profession that you haveÂ chosen and find fulfilling.

Except, as this penetrating, fact-filled book reveals, most of these ideasÂ are lies, and have been co-opted by corporate interests as a way to pay theirÂ employees as little as possible, and to strip away the hard-won benefits andÂ protections that wage earners used to enjoy. After all, if you truly love whatÂ you do, pedestrian concerns about salary, health care, and retirement savingsÂ can take a back seat. Passion and devotion are what matter. Therefore, unpaidÂ internships abound (theyâ€™re opportunities!), full-time positions are beingÂ replaced by freelance and contract work (itâ€™s flexible!), and the amount ofÂ debt that one has to incur even to get in the game can be crippling.

Both a rallying cry for a disempowered workforce to reclaim its footingÂ on the economic ladder, and an eye-opening exposÃ© of the ways that â€œdoingÂ what you loveâ€ can actually make your goals less achievable, this compact,Â insightful, and brilliantly argued call-to-arms might just spark a much-neededÂ workplace revolution.
Country USA
Brand Regan Arts.
Manufacturer Regan Arts.
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber part_1941393470
ReleaseDate 2015-08-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781941393475

Country	USA
Brand	Regan Arts.
Manufacturer	Regan Arts.
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	part_1941393470
ReleaseDate	2015-08-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781941393475

Do What You Love: And Other Lies About Success and Happiness

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