Worked Up

Author : Steven Greenhouse
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 1101874430
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beaten Down, Worked Up written by Steven Greenhouse and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A page-turning book that spans a century of worker strikes.... Engrossing, character-driven, panoramic.” —The New York Times Book Review We live in an era of soaring corporate profits and anemic wage gains, one in which low-paid jobs and blighted blue-collar communities have become a common feature of our nation’s landscape. Behind these trends lies a little-discussed problem: the decades-long decline in worker power. Award-winning journalist and author Steven Greenhouse guides us through the key episodes and trends in history that are essential to understanding some of our nation’s most pressing problems, including increased income inequality, declining social mobility, and the concentration of political power in the hands of the wealthy few. He exposes the modern labor landscape with the stories of dozens of American workers, from GM employees to Uber drivers to underpaid schoolteachers. Their fight to take power back is crucial for America’s future, and Greenhouse proposes concrete, feasible ways in which workers’ collective power can be—and is being—rekindled and reimagined in the twenty-first century. Beaten Down, Worked Up is a stirring and essential look at labor in America, poised as it is between the tumultuous struggles of the past and the vital, hopeful struggles ahead. A PBS NewsHour Now Read This Book Club Pick

Author : Tessa Bailey
Publisher : Entangled: Brazen
ISBN 13 : 1633757080
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Worked Up written by Tessa Bailey and published by Entangled: Brazen. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Factory mechanic Duke Crawford just wants to watch SportsCenter in peace. Unfortunately, living with four divorcee sisters doesn’t provide much silence, nor does it change his stance on relationships. But when a fellow commitment-phobe stumbles into his life, getting him good and worked up, he can’t deny his protective instincts. Samantha Waverly’s brother just put her in an impossible situation. The only way out? Marry huge, gruff, gladiator look-alike Duke—for show, of course. She doesn’t make promises—she knows too well how easily they can be broken—and this is no exception. As the blistering attraction between them grows, the lines around the no-strings relationship blur. But Duke and Samantha’s marriage is only for show...or is it? Each book in the Made in Jersey series is STANDALONE: * Crashed Out * Thrown Down * Worked Up * Wound Tight

Author : Elizabeth B. Brown
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441238131
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Working Successfully with Screwed-Up People written by Elizabeth B. Brown and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's face it. Some people just don't listen, don't care, and aren't willing to compromise. And you probably work with some of them. The incomprehensible supervisor. The person in the next office who chats more than works. The customer who, by the way, isn't always right. For all those co-workers who drive you crazy, there's a solution. The bestselling author of Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People turns her insightful eye to the workplace, showing readers how they can get along with and work successfully beside the people who drive them up the wall. "It doesn't take two people to change a relationship in the workplace," says Elizabeth B. Brown. "It takes one--me!" Her expert advice will help workers in any profession learn how to be unflappable, imperturbable, and unflustered when dealing with the difficult people in their workplace.

Author : Jeylan T. MORTIMER
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674041240
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Working and Growing Up in America written by Jeylan T. MORTIMER and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should teenagers have jobs while they're in high school? Doesn't working distract them from schoolwork, cause long-term problem behaviors, and precipitate a precocious transition to adulthood? This report from a remarkable longitudinal study of 1,000 students, followed from the beginning of high school through their mid-twenties, answers, resoundingly, no. Examining a broad range of teenagers, Jeylan Mortimer concludes that high school students who work even as much as half-time are in fact better off in many ways than students who don't have jobs at all. Having part-time jobs can increase confidence and time management skills, promote vocational exploration, and enhance subsequent academic success. The wider social circle of adults they meet through their jobs can also buffer strains at home, and some of what young people learn on the job--not least responsibility and confidence--gives them an advantage in later work life.

Author : Reshma Saujani
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982191570
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pay Up written by Reshma Saujani and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading activist takes apart the myth of "having it all" and lifts the burden on individual women to be primary caregivers, offering a bold vision for change as America defines the future of work.

Author : Luke Bobo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781697350722
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Worked Up written by Luke Bobo and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover color: Purple Worked Up comes in four different cover colors to choose from. Navigating life after college is difficult. Friendships change, transitions are tough, and answering the "right" call to work may feel like a job in and of itself. Regardless of how you feel about this new chapter -- excited, enthusiastic, anxious, or nervous -- answering the "call" to work after years of endless homework, curated schedules, and fewer limits on free time can often leave us feeling worked up, for one reason or another. Let's face it: Adulthood is hard. If you're in a season of change after college, Worked Up is for you. Diving into complex issues like faith, work, calling, and anxiety, the authors of this book aim to give you a solid foundation in a season that feels uncertain. For all the weary college students, the stressed-out high schoolers, and those shackled by anxiety surrounding the future, this book is for you. This book is intended to serve you as you navigate all of life's callings both in this season and the seasons ahead. Worked Up isn't only for reading. It includes sections for you to brainstorm, engage with the material, and work out your thoughts about career and calling. Take it with you as you go to coffee shops, the park, or even your job and use it as a guide (along with Scripture) to help you take the next step in where God is leading you. Work doesn't have to make us worked up, and taking time to reflect, pray, and consider what's best next is what this book will help you do!

Author : E. Swan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230246761
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Worked Up Selves written by E. Swan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon current literature on the history and politics of therapeutic cultures and upon original, qualitative research this book was produced in response to rapidly growing interest in the rise of 'new' HRD practices such as coaching, 'soft skills' training and personal development training.

Author : Steven Greenhouse
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 1101872799
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beaten Down, Worked Up written by Steven Greenhouse and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A page-turning book that spans a century of worker strikes.... Engrossing, character-driven, panoramic.” —The New York Times Book Review We live in an era of soaring corporate profits and anemic wage gains, one in which low-paid jobs and blighted blue-collar communities have become a common feature of our nation’s landscape. Behind these trends lies a little-discussed problem: the decades-long decline in worker power. Award-winning journalist and author Steven Greenhouse guides us through the key episodes and trends in history that are essential to understanding some of our nation’s most pressing problems, including increased income inequality, declining social mobility, and the concentration of political power in the hands of the wealthy few. He exposes the modern labor landscape with the stories of dozens of American workers, from GM employees to Uber drivers to underpaid schoolteachers. Their fight to take power back is crucial for America’s future, and Greenhouse proposes concrete, feasible ways in which workers’ collective power can be—and is being—rekindled and reimagined in the twenty-first century. Beaten Down, Worked Up is a stirring and essential look at labor in America, poised as it is between the tumultuous struggles of the past and the vital, hopeful struggles ahead. A PBS NewsHour Now Read This Book Club Pick

Author : Michelle Gibbings
Publisher : Major Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1925281574
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Step Up written by Michelle Gibbings and published by Major Street Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's fast-paced world, organisations and the people who work for them are going through rapid change. Most successful leaders are able to make the most of these dynamic environments.They understand themselves, understand others and understand how to manage and motivate behavioural change. It is through these core skills that they are able to prosper through change and gather the influence they need to be successful. These skills are relevant for everyone &– regardless of their role or hierarchical position.Michelle Gibbings wrote Step Up specifically for people who are more technically focused, but who are at a stage in their career where they know they need to change if they want to advance. They could be accountants, financial planners, risk management experts, financial controllers, engineers, scientists or even doctors. They are people who associate with their technical craft first, even though they may now be in a leadership role and are required to step up.

Author : Steven Greenhouse
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307268632
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Squeeze written by Steven Greenhouse and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why, in the world's most affluent nation, are so many corporations squeezing their employees dry? In this fresh, carefully researched book, New York Times reporter Steven Greenhouse explores the economic, political, and social trends that are transforming America's workplaces, including the decline of the social contract that created the world's largest middle class and guaranteed job security and good pensions. We meet all kinds of workers—white-collar and blue-collar, high-tech and low-tech, middle-class and low-income—as we see shocking examples of injustice, including employees who are locked in during a hurricane or fired after suffering debilitating, on-the-job injuries. With pragmatic recommendations on what government, business and labor should do to alleviate the economic crunch, The Big Squeeze is a balanced, consistently revealing look at a major American crisis.