Swarthmore College Professor Barry Schwartz published an op-ed in last Sunday’s New York Times entitled, “Rethinking Work.” The essay begins by noting that a “survey last year found that almost 90 percent of workers were either “not engaged” with or “actively disengaged” Continue reading Rethinking Work
Viktor Frankl claimed that creative, productive work was one of the three main sources of meaning in human life. Continue reading Meaningful Work
Kieran Snyder (Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania) has spent the last decade leading teams of software designers and engineers. She is also a mother who has written two recent articles for Slate magazine. Continue reading Motherhood
I received this perceptive comment from a reader regarding yesterday’s post about fulfilling work: “I would add something to what accounts for meaningful work. I think part of it is having a supportive workplace culture and environment, and people who you enjoy being around for 8 hours of the day. My 2 cents!” Continue reading Friendship is Another Reason to Work
How to Find Fulfilling Work (The School of Life)
My Previous Advice – One of the most difficult tasks for most of us is finding fulfilling (paid) work in our modern economic system. Continue reading Fulfilling Work
