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- Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs
- How to Be Idle – Tom Hodgkinson
- Job Hopper – Ayun Halliday
- Joy at Work: A Revolutionary Approach To Fun on the Job – Dennis W. Bakke
- My Job, My Self: Work and the Creation of the Modern Individual – Al Gini
- Never Get a "Real" Job – Scott Gerber
- Nickel and Dimed – Barbara Ehrenreich
- No-Collar: The Humane Workplace and Its Hidden Costs – Andrew Ross
- Scratch Beginnings – Adam Shepard
- Take Back Your Time: Fighting Overwork and Time Poverty in America – John de Graaf
- The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary – Mark Sanborn
- The Future of Success: Working and Living in the New Economy – Robert B. Reich
- The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline Of Leisure – Juliet Schor
- The Working Life: The Promise and Betrayal of Modern Work – Joanne B. Ciulla
- The Working Poor : Invisible n America – David K. Shipler
- White-Collar Sweatshop THE DETERIORATION OF WORK AND ITS REWARDS IN CORPORATE AMERICA – Jill Andresky Fraser
- Work to Live – Joe Robinson
- Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do – STUDS TERKEL
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Monthly Archives: April 2009
The Manhattan Poker Tour – “Project Delivery”: FedEx vs. UPS vs. USPS vs. DHL
This picture was taken by my wife Farrah from her office at Calvin Klein. I’m all about multitasking and enjoying your job, but this takes it to the next level. I assume (or hope) they aren’t paid by the hour! … Continue reading
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“Be a Hobo with a Web-Based Income” WikiHow
This is a bit different than my approach, but certainly worth a mention. People have put quite a bit of work into this article so I’ll encourage you to take a look. I personally like having a home and ESPECIALLY … Continue reading
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Keeping REAL Journalism Alive and Saving the Environment – All Before Breakfast
Just jumped off an online meeting with BBC.com, helping them secure their footing in the American market, and keeping us up to date with actual WORLD news. Then on to help a client with her new business with GreenDuck, helping … Continue reading
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Damietta Egypt boasts ‘zero unemployment’ – BBC News
Watching the BBC news yesterday, I saw a great story about a small town in Egypt that has been defying gravity in the current economic downturn. The town is full of skilled furniture craftsman who take pride in their work … Continue reading
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The New American Dream 4/13/2009
The other day, a friend of mine told me that his wife was given a pretty significant dollar amount to take a year off of work. Not the salary she anticipated, but darn good to take the year off. Today … Continue reading
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This is how Social Media really works
I’m a digital media guy. There are many different kind of social media people. I’m one of those who find social media marketers to be vultures all too often, typically making themselves look stupid, and usually ruining a good thing … Continue reading
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2009 Unemployment Olypics – Tompkins Square, East Village NYC 3/31/09
It was a sunny day in NYC for the 2009 Unemployment Olympics. I thinks that’s about all I can say without sounding foolish or offending someone. www.unemploymentolympics.com is the official site. For video from Time, visit time.com/unemploymentolympics
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Fired, Downsized, or Laid-Off by Alan Sklover
Learn how to get the most out of your termination. Such sweet words. Hah. I’m no advocate of abusing the system. But there is no reason not to get your fair share, because the term “fair share” is extremely subjective. … Continue reading
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Powersliding Is Not A Crime
Permanent Temporary is often about doing two things at the same time. Freestyle Walking was a brainchild of my friend Matt (although I’m sure there are others who preceeded us) who felt there was more opportunities for fun on the … Continue reading
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