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The Good Enough Job

Simone Stolzoff

4.1 AVERAGE

zamimagic's review against another edition

2.5

informative fast-paced

tbolt's review against another edition

3.5

informative medium-paced

Wanted to love this book and it did have a gold mine of interesting and relevant information on the topic, especially related to US work culture, labor laws, and psychological findings regarding careers. However, most of the takeaways from those interviewed were to partake in white collar hustle culture in order to have enough money to take a sabbatical from working, and therefore not applicable to the every day person. I also found some of the stories of the workers interviewed provided too many details that were not relevant to the message of the book and the author seemed to lose her point several time. Overall worth reading though and did have some interesting nuggets.

stumpylegs's review against another edition

4.0

A welcome reminder that work isn’t the epicenter of our lives and that I don’t necessarily want to be a “sheep” for the rest of my life.

seeceeread's review against another edition

We should work less because it allows us to be better humans.

Stolzoff is curious about how to remove one's sense of self from work, or how to more effectively find fulfillment beyond where workers pass so much time. In conversation with a teacher, a Michelin research-and-development chef, a corporate consultant, a banker and others, he finds that mindset shifts and dramatic resets are often the answer ... for a while, and for people who have significant income or reserves to finance such transitions.

He explores office perks and prevailing myths, union busting tactics and employers that make leave mandatory. His subjects pick up art and surfing, outdoor awe practices and circles of support through disability. They, like him, still struggle with the differences between personal output and individual worth. With the parts of workplaces that meet needs for demonstrating competence or even mastery, social connections and fruitful contributions ... while also pretending to replace family and siphon ever more hours from the day or week (no matter the actual effects on portfolios).

Nothing was new to me, but I can see this being helpful for folks who are looking to challenge or redefine their bond to work: