Work of Her Own In this anniversary edition of Work of Her Own, bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert examines why the career culture has made it so difficult for women to achieve satisfaction in their work (despit
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| Title | : | Work of Her Own |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.98 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874777674 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 249 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1994-03-31 |
| Genre | : |
Editorial : From Publishers Weekly Unlike the usual guide to corporate success, this engrossing, probing study by Albert, a former English professor and now a writer of children's books, recounts how she and 80 other women holding top positions experienced a career crisis, lost their jobs or quit on their own and became disillusioned with the success they achieved. The author contends that for women the cost of careerism often includes workaholism and a repudiation of feminine values in favor of male, corporate ideals. She also describes the often psychologically traumatic stages of career-flight--such as weighing work options and living adjustments. Albert notes, however, that in this survey almost all the women experienced an energizing sense of self-liberation despite loss of pay and prestige in often home-based enterprises ranging from freelance writing to goat-breeding, which afforded time for "the art of composing life." Final chapters offer advice, including visualizing techniques, for thos
Women who have invested heavily in the career culture often find themselves wondering why they’re not happier and more fulfilled. Even though they’ve gotten most—or even all—of what they thought they wanted, it hasn’t brought them the satisfaction they hoped for. In this anniversary edition of Work of Her Own, bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert examines why the career culture has made it so difficult for women to achieve satisfaction in their work (despite the achievements of recognition and promotion); how she and many other women discovered that their career ladders were propped against the wrong wall; and what women can do to create their own right livelihoods. A full professor and high-ranking administrator, Albert was on the fast track to a university presidency when she felt compelled to leave her position and search for more satisfying “work of her own.” Her need to understand why she had made such a choice led her to look deeply int
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