Thanks for this. I tend to read memoirs/nonfiction set in the finance world, simply because I wrote two murder mysteries set in that milieu and would love to write a follow-up. But I’m drowning in books right now and after looking at this book, moved on. You make it clear I should zip through it.
I agree with you. The number of books that accurately represent the workforce are quite sparse. There's something fascinating about how work consumes a large chunk of our lives yet so many writers seem to almost "edit out" that aspect. I would be interested in checking out books about work, as there's something ultimately tragic about how much of ourselves we pour into employment versus literally any other thing we could be doing.
While I read this I kept thinking about The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, that I'd read well before it was a movie because I'd also been in an entry-level job at Conde Nast. The Internet now gives us much more visibility of what jobs exist and what they're like, but I agree that having more fiction and memoir would provide helpful insights and reflection about work.
Thanks for this. I tend to read memoirs/nonfiction set in the finance world, simply because I wrote two murder mysteries set in that milieu and would love to write a follow-up. But I’m drowning in books right now and after looking at this book, moved on. You make it clear I should zip through it.
cool, glad it was helpful. "private equity" wouldn't be as interesting if it wasn't true, that part helps move the story along.
I agree with you. The number of books that accurately represent the workforce are quite sparse. There's something fascinating about how work consumes a large chunk of our lives yet so many writers seem to almost "edit out" that aspect. I would be interested in checking out books about work, as there's something ultimately tragic about how much of ourselves we pour into employment versus literally any other thing we could be doing.
we seem to think it doesn't matter for writing/fiction, yet we all have something to say (positive/negative) about it
While I read this I kept thinking about The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, that I'd read well before it was a movie because I'd also been in an entry-level job at Conde Nast. The Internet now gives us much more visibility of what jobs exist and what they're like, but I agree that having more fiction and memoir would provide helpful insights and reflection about work.