About the book
Alain de Botton examines the joys and pains of modern work, noting that people spend most of their waking lives in jobs often chosen by their younger selves. He visits offices, factories, a fishing fleet, a logistics centre, convention halls and transport routes, noting the odd beauty of workplaces. The occupations range from rocket scientist and accountant to biscuit manufacturer and artist. Along the way he asks why people work, what makes it enjoyable, what it means, and why it exhausts both workers and the planet, treating work as being as central to life as love.
Benjamin Spall, co-author of My Morning Routine, said it widened his view of modern work, from traditional trades to a regional sales manager for an obscure biscuit brand.
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Benjamin Spall (Co-Author of My Morning Routine)
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain de Botton gave me a wider perspective on work in the modern age, and what it means to be a butcher, a baker, or a candlestick maker versus a Regional Sales Managers for an obscure biscuit brand (real example from the book).
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