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Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs

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LarryMade2
Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States by Pete Jordan. Definitely a different and entertaining read. Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs - This is a short anthology that covers various professions was collected in the 90s. Interesting quick views of different people's work etc.
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Gig: Americans Talk About Their Jobs https://www.amazon.com/Gig-Americans-Talk-About-Their/dp/060... (https://www.amazon.com/Gig-Americans-Talk-About-Their/dp/0609807072) It's basically a series of interviews with people across various industries talking about their jobs. Not exactly "memoir"-style but more of an anthology. Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Jobs-Theory-David-Graeber/dp... (https://www.amazon.com/Bullshit-Jobs-Theory-David-Graeber/dp/1501143336/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=bullshit+jobs&qid=1607207865&s=books&sr=1-1) A personal favorite that I read alongside the first recommendation. Just puts a lot of things in perspective with respect to finding meaningful work.

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