Just..not for me. Not at all.

I had chosen this book thinking it would actually have some educational value while being funny at the same time. Plus I loved the title!

Though it may have worked for some, this was a DNF for me. It really did not offer much in terms of educational value and it wasn't funny either.


I usually do not rate books that are DNFS unless I have read 50 pages or more. I did with this one. It was a let down.

Just a fun little read. Makes you wonder a bit about some jobs.

I got this book to really learn something (no laughing :)) but it was just a funny read, and not much substance to it. I could not really follow the logic in a lot of places, and I had trouble explaining exactly what the book is about, although I liked the last very last 3 pages. Funny light-reading, but hey if you have the time to waste away ....

So curious when I picked it up and fun to read. Mostly jobs catering to people or celebrities like personal assistant and trainer and aquarium cleaner. Not as good as the book Gig, which is awesome. Anyway, it was tongue in cheek and included the downsides of these bullshit jobs. I think I'll keep mine though.

An amusing quick read.

Don't buy it ... get it from the library like I did. Or read it at Chapters while you're enjoying a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

A fun, easy-going book.
If you want to see the serious book that inspired this, check out 'Bullshit Jobs: A Theory' by David Graeber.
Certainly, bullshit jobs are everywhere and rising mental health issues show they become a bigger and bigger problem for our societies.
We need the 6 hours work day or, even better, the 4 hours work day. This is the minimum save for a real restructuring of work!

L'ha regalato a un mio amico il suo capo (che per inciso non gli dà lo strameritato aumento che richiede da circa tre anni), e fin qui. L'idea è divertente ma, un po' perché non posso cogliere i riferimenti al mondo aziendale statunitense (meno male!), un po' perché è troppo poco impegnativo anche come lettura durante la colazione... Io abbandono i libri a malincuore, ma direi che questo caso fa eccezione.

I have never heard about most of them. I enjoyed reading about the upsides, downsides and the dark sides of the jobs.

I love reading books written in slightly different eras. This one is wonderful. The author admits his political bias and works very hard not to let it paint his commentary too much. He specifically mentions avoiding modern political issues (of his time) but still pokes fun at politicians. Especially Dick Cheney.
The best part is the chapter on Donald Trump, who at the time was just a carnival barker/real estate mogul.
I wonder what Stanley Bing thinks of him now.

But a fun, if someone dated, book.

It's funny. You can read it in a few hours, say, on a rainy day when you need a few laughs. I'd write more, but I have been inspired to immediately write a book based entirely on bullshit.

Fun, great coffee table book. I'd most definitely give this to a teenager entering the work force.

Funny book about what BS some jobs can be...It ranges from Barista to Donald Trump to Pundit to Vice President.