In Married to the Job, clinical psychologist Ilene Philipson explores the idea of the overworked American from a startlingly new perspective.
Rejecting the common view that people work solely to keep up with the Joneses and amass material goods, Philipson argues that the modern workplace has become our only outlet for generating feelings of self-worth. Without the praise, the paycheck, and the bonus, life outside the office can often seem flat, unrewarding, and thankless.
Philipson offers strategies to help ward off the perils of workaholism, and by providing keen insight into the ways we seek emotional fulfillment through our jobs, she shows us how we can earn back our lives.
BOOK REVIEWS:
“A cautionary tale, one that reminds us how dangerous it is, in an ever-changing society, to seek our entire sense of self-worth and community at work.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“A groundbreaking study of workaholism -- and of the loneliness that ultimately nourishes it.” –Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
