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PBS Work and Labor Series: 'Livelihood' Companion site to the PBS series on work. Come share your thoughts, frustrations, and solutions to "The Workday that Wouldn't Die." Plus, learn about alternative work schedules and compelling discussions on the workday. An alein's view of life on earth Advertising, globalization, immigration, and corporations induce us to work too much to the detriment of family life, and combined with genetic engineering this urge to produce more could result in humans becoming almost robotic workers. @Work on the web The range of alternative work concepts is altogether insufficient. This independent, international co-operative program seeks to identify non-traditional insights, packages, architectures and implementation strategies. CLAWS: Creating Livable Alternatives to Wage Slavery Nonprofit educational, support and political advocacy group, as well as a resource clearinghouse, started by "Generation-X" people who share an interest in working together to generate viable alternatives to wage slavery. Technology Making It Worse How the second industrial revolution (miniaturisation and artificial intelligence) is relentlessly stagnating, frightening and impoverishing our community. Third Age Careers and Avocations Rethinking work for a new life stage? New forms of work such as mentoring can be very rewarding. Includes ideas and links. Are You Happy with your Job? Considering that most of us spend half of our waking hours working at a job, it might really serve to pay attention to one's level of job satisfaction. The Turtle Syndrome - The Mobility of Everyday Life Mobility - both physical and social is enhanced by new transportation and communications technologies and by the new media. The emergence of alternative patterns of work are the result. Flexibility Online journal about new ways of working. CBC Newsonline Special Feature: The Way We Work Interactive media site examining changing trends in the workworld and the impact on Canadians. Includes features on freelancing, changing work hours, unemployment and looking for work, work vs. life and work culture. With articles, Realaudio and video. |
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