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Graeber, David On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs: A work rant 2013 p.5 Article Meaningful Work, Bullshit Jobs Graeber, Bullshit Jobs, Meaningless Work, Job Satisfaction
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"On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs: A work rant"

by Graeber, David (2013)

Abstract

… these jobs are ultimately aware of it. In fact, I'm not sure I've ever met a corporate lawyer who didn't think their job was bullshit . The same goes for almost all the new in- dustries outlined above. There is a whole class of salaried …

Key Passage

This is a profound psychological violence here. How can one even begin to speak of dignity in labour when one secretly feels one’s job should not exist? How can it not create a sense of deep rage and resentment.

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Graeber, Bullshit Jobs, Meaningless Work, Job Satisfaction

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Meaningful Work, Bullshit Jobs

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