The Good Enough Job

What We Gain When We Don’t Put Work First

De: Simone Stolzoff

Narrado por: Simone Stolzoff

Brought to you by Penguin.

The Good Enough Job reminds us that the biggest goal of all is to live a life we are happy with, and in which work is but one of the multitude of facets that make us who we are. An antidote to the toxic #hustle movement convincing us all we need to find fulfilment in the office, it denounces the dangers of burnout linked to those of us who cannot answer the question: beyond work, what's left?

Conversations of burnout have bubbled to the top of the cultural zeitgeist as the line between work and not-work continues to blur. Burnout and workaholism are symptoms of a deeper root cause: a lack of separation between who we are and what we do. This book is not a credo against looking to work for fulfilment, nor is it in favour of treating work as a necessary evil. It is a guide to developing a healthier relationship to work through the stories of people who have successfully done so. These are stories that invite us to re-evaluate what makes us happy, and how we can work to live, rather than the other way round.

©2023 Simone Stolzoff (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An incredibly propulsive read. It will absolutely challenge you, in the best way possible, to change the way you think about work." (Anne Helen Petersen)

"A sharp analysis of modern work culture." (Vauhini Vara)

Important discussions for today's busy world

Full of case studies describing journeys from work-centred existences to more balanced lives, this book was an interesting and thought-provoking listen. Read it at a time when I was struggling to establish healthier work boundaries - the book has left me with more conviction to transition away from work as the only source of my identity, and gave some valuable questions to ask myself to reconsider the role of work in my life. Narration is clear and easy to follow.