简介：Stressed?Burntout?You’renotalone!Withblackhumourandbitingirony,wegettheincrediblestoryofhowmodernworkinglifebecameitsownworstenemy–andwhatwecandotochangeit.cccBurnout,endlessmeetingsandcolourfulPost-Itnoteswithemptymarketingphraseshavehijackedmeaningfulwork.Howdidwegetthere?BasedonasabotagemanualdevelopedduringWorldWarII,JohnWebster’swildlyentertaininganddeeplyupsettingfilmdemonstrateshowmodernworkhasbecomeamonsterthatdevoursitself–andeveryoneelsearoundit.Withoutlosingsightofthesystem’shumantoll,thefilmspeaksdirectlytoacurrentagendaabouthowandhowmuchweshouldactuallywork.Andfortunatelyforallofus,thereactuallyisasolution.Attheheartofthefilm,wesitinwithagroupofsuccessfulbusinesspeopleastheycometogethertosharetheirstoriesofburningout–andhowtheygotoninlife.Mostpeoplewillnodoubtbeabletorelatetomuchof‘TheHappyWorker’,andhaveagood,much-neededlaughabouthowitgotthisfar.
