I borrowed this book because the subtitle mentioned “tech gurus” and I thought it was going to be another book on influencers. But I was wrong – Lab Rats is about what’s wrong with work (in the US and spreading throughout the world) and what can be done right. In Lab Rats, Dan Lyon explores… Read More Book Review: Lab Rats by Dan Lyon
I saw and borrowed this book based solely on its title. And surprisingly (or am I the one only surprised?), the book turned out to be a more serious than I expected. But first, what is a bullshit job? The book defines it as: “a form of paid employment that is so completely pointless, unnecessary,… Read More Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber
This was a book that my counsellor recommended in a previous session and I finally managed to get my hands on it! The Asshole Survival Guide is a book that details four types of ways you can deal with the assholes who are making your life miserable. First, the book starts by defining the situation.… Read More The Asshole Survival Guide by Robert I. Sutton
Now that this is my main ‘online’ home, I feel like rambling about how things have gone now and then (looks like it’s about once a week for now). I have been so stressed with work recently, which is a source of guilt for me because I do enjoy my job and it feels weird… Read More Sunday Rambles: Thoughts on Work
So last Saturday, my main zemi was gathered for a special class. Our teacher had called back four of the senpais who had graduated last year to come and talk to us about what it was like to enter the Japanese workforce. Luckily for me, it was in the afternoon so I managed to watch… Read More What My Senpais Say about Work