Description: We spend most of our waking lives at work - in occupations often chosen by our unthinking sixteen-year-old selves. And yet we rarely ask ourselves how we got there or what it might mean for us.Equally intrigued by work's pleasures and its pains, Alain de Botton here heads out into the under-charted worlds of the office, the factory, the fishing fleet and the logistics centre, ears and eyes open to the beauty, interest and sheer strangeness of the modern workplace. Along the way he tries to answer some of the most urgent questions we can ask about work: Why do we do it? What makes it pleasurable? What is its meaning? And why do we daily exhaust not only ourselves but also the planet?Characteristically lucid, witty and inventive, Alain de Botton's 'song for occupations' is a celebration and exploration of an aspect of life which is all too often ignored and yet as central to us as our love lives. The pictures are of the actual book for sale. In Stock In Australia We deliver by Australia Post. (Where Applicable) Australia Post / Ebay recently INCREASED postage fees by 30%But DECREASED the size of their satchels and boxes over the past few years. By the time postage fees for this book are taken off the purchase price(depending on the weight of the book) It means this book is selling for under $2.00 Visit our store!bargainseverywhere_8 Payment We accept all credit cards including Mastercard, Visa, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Google Pay & Apple Pay Shipping We use Australia Post for most of our shipping. We ship most items within 24 hours. Return Policy We offer a 30 day return policy on most goods (unless otherwise stated) About Us We are an Australian Owned & Operated Small Home Based Business. All items in stock and shipped from Melbourne. _gsrx_vers_1634 (GS 9.6 (1634)) A Note About Postage?If ebay says this item will take 2 months to be delivered to you - IT IS INCORRECT! It appears to be a technical glitch with ebay. We post most of our books within 24 hours, so you should have it within a week.
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Book Title: The Pleasures & Sorrows Of Work
Level: Business
Item Height: 208 mm
Item Width: 141 mm
Author: Alain De Botton
Publication Name: The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Subject: Business
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 724 g
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
