Book Circle event, Converse & Connect, will be held on Tuesday, March 30th, 11am - 12pm, where you can join us to discuss Work Won't Love You Back by Sarah Jaffe. This is a virtual book circle for faculty and staff designed to meet and share our thoughts and experiences with one another about a book, chosen for its broad appeal and timely perspective. Below are details about the event, the book, and how to obtain a leased copy (hard copy or E-book). If you have any questions please reach out to Dr. Ian Wallace (iwallace@csum.edu) and I hope to see you there.

 

Resiliency Project Book Circle

 

About the Book, Work Won't Love You Back by Sarah Jaffe

  • Adapted excerpt from the Publisher:
    • A deeply-reported examination of why "doing what you love" can be a recipe for doing jobs that take over our lives.
      You're told that if you "do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." Whether it's working for "exposure" and "experience," or "being part of the family," all employees are pushed to make sacrifices for the privilege of being able to do what we love. In Work Won't Love You Back, Sarah Jaffe, a preeminent voice on labor, inequality, and social movements, examines this "labor of love" myth—the idea that certain work is not really work, and therefore should be done out of passion instead of pay. Told through the lives and experiences of workers in various industries—from the unpaid intern, to the overworked teacher, to the nonprofit worker and even the professional athlete—Jaffe reveals how a “labor of love” can distract from what actually gives us joy, pleasure, and satisfaction.