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The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked
Paperback
Publisher Price: $16.99
ISBN13: 9781580085526
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: Sep 1 2003
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.70 Depth: 9.60
Language: English
- Be more productive at work by working less.
- Gain the courage to leave your corporate job if it is draining life out of you.
- Pursue interesting leisure activities that make a difference in your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
- Vanquish any guilt you may have about not working long and hard hours.
- Be financially independent with less money.
Plus, new to this edition are inspiring letters from readers detailing how the book helped them improve the variety, tone, and quality of their lives.
- A revised and updated edition of the classic guide to living life to its fullest.
- Previous editions have sold more than 150,000 copies in 14 languages.
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