On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (366ES) — Atlas of Places
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On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (366ES) — Atlas of Places
When I have nothing but time for more than six months or so, my depression soars. My anxiety about money is through the roof. And the pressure to make something out of each day, when all I’m really doing is writing little words on my little Word Doc, words that people may never see and I may never get paid for—all while convincing myself, in the se
... See moreEmily J. Smith • Unpacking the “Day Job”
That so much white-collar work is superfluous-verging-on-soul-killing has been an object of cultural interest for decades. In 1999, the movie Office Space depicted a group of disgruntled employees dragging their office printer into an open field and beating it to pieces with a baseball bat. In 2018, David Graeber’s book Bullshit Jobs finally put a
... See moreBullshit jobs often pay quite well and tend to offer excellent working conditions. They’re just pointless. Shit jobs are usually not at all bullshit; they typically involve work that needs to be done and is clearly of benefit to society; it’s just that the workers who do them are paid and treated badly.