How To Get A Job You Love

chapter 1

‘Get a job I love?’ Get real . . .

‘There is no point in work unless itabsorbs you like an absorbing game.’

D.H. Lawrence (1928)

This chapter helps you to

• •think more deeply about work satisfaction;
• •gain insights into a rapidly changing job market;
• •learn how job hunting has altered dramatically;
• •understand how to start to take control of your career;
• •move out of passive, ‘default’ mode.

Why should people be happy at work ?

I have found myself in a bookshop standing next to someone picking up this book. If they’re with a friend, they sometimes read the title out loud to get a reaction. I’m always interested to hear the reply. ...