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    The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked by Ernie J. Zelinski

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    • ISBN: 1580085520
    • Publisher: Ten Speed Press
    • Pub. Date: September 2003
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    Ernie Zelinski has taught more than 150,000 people what THE JOY OF NOT WORKING is about: learning to live every part of your life-work and play, employment, and retirement alike-to the fullest. In this completely revised and expanded edition, you'll learn how to create an excellent work/life balance by working less, producing more, and being more leisurely; how to gain the courage to leave a life-draining job; and, if you are recently retired or unemployed, how to bring purpose and community back to your life. Plus, new to this edition are 30 inspiring letters from readers detailing how the book helped them live a more exciting and rewarding life. Illustrated with eye-opening exercises, thought-provoking diagrams, and lively cartoons and quotations, THE JOY OF NOT WORKING will guide you to living a more exciting and rewarding life-at work and at play.

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    ERNIE J. ZELINSKI has an Engineering degree and an MBA from the University of Alberta. Because he is truly organizationally averse, he has not had a real job for over twenty-five years. Ernie speaks professionally on the subjects of real success, retirement, and applying creativity to business and leisure.

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    Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworkedby Anonymous

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    09/14/2006: I bought this book when I was downsized from a management position in corporate America last year. I was pretty down in the dumps and really found it challenging to get through this hefty book. I never did finish it. A friend bought me 'Unemployment Boot Camp: Tactics for Surviving and Thriving in the 21st Century,' by R.A. Long. It was sharp, quick and right on target with my frame of mind. The boot camp strategy is so appropos for getting you back on track after getting the boot from any job. I looked for it on bn.com and found it by putting in the first part of the title, Unemployment Boot Camp. Oh, and it's half the price of The JOy of Not Working.

    Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworkedby Anonymous

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    05/08/2006: Ernie Zelinski's 'The Joy of Not Working' should be required reading for anyone in the workforce who has ever questioned whether they are doing what they should be doing with their lives. It is also a must-read book for those who are contemplating retirement and especially for those who find themselves without work at a certain point in their careers. Because 'The Joy of Not Working' was a book I enjoyed reading so much, I would schedule reading periods when I knew I would have a chance to relax and take it all in. It allowed me to ponder the meaning of life and how I was or was not using my talents. It also helped me to think about time away from work in more creative ways. Prior to reading the book, I had spent roughly a year and a half as a management consultant - both as an employee of an IT management consulting firm and self-employed (read 'chased contracts and/or considered new employment opportunities constantly'). As I read the book, I found that I could identify with the thoughts and ideas suggested in the book about how I could use the valuable time in between contracts to great personal advantage. I am currently employed in the Canadian federal government in a senior policy development position which requires, amongst other things, that I organize national consultation sessions or roundtables on the topic of the ageing workforce. As such, Zelinski's books have been thought-provoking and have helped me focus on my own end of career choices (in addition to furthering ideas germane to my work file). This book will be greatly appreciated by people in any of these situations or mindsets: facing choices about the kind of things they want to do after leaving a full-time career contemplating whether they devote too much of their lives to being enslaved to their work considering whether it makes sense to walk away from a secure full-time job despite longing to do so. In short, the book provokes self-examination and assessment of a kind that few will deny is highly practical and beneficial. There is little doubt that this book - which I recommend to many of the people I meet or speak to about work or retirement - will provoke the reader to consider his or her own circumstances and to seek greater meaning in their lives. Whether or not an individual will treat it like 'reading candy' as was my case, really depends on the individual. I liked the sayings and a lot of the cartoons, although I must admit to questioning some of the provocative statements about retiring early and working through the financial challenges. Overall though, I cannot imagine anyone reading this book without feeling that it was an extremely pleasant and useful read. Personally, I do not recall ever reading a book that I enjoyed more or that brought me as much satisfaction.


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