How to Tell When You're Tired by Reg Theriault

How to Tell When You're Tired by Reg Theriault

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Examining the real world of work, the author of this humorous study considers the never-ending struggle for respect and autonomy, the sheer tedium and the unexpected dangers. A sharp observer of the workplace, Theriault offers a lively defence of the working class's right to the dignity of labour.

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How to Tell When You're Tired by Reg Theriault

Examining the real world of work, the author of this humorous study considers the never-ending struggle for respect and autonomy, the sheer tedium and the unexpected dangers. Reg Theriault was for 30 years a docker on the San Francisco waterfront, and this book is a personal record of a tough and demanding life. A sharp observer of the workplace, Theriault offers a lively defence of the working class's right to dignity and credit for doing dirty jobs.
Theriault, Reg: - Reg Theriault's first job was nailing packing crates together during the California fruit harvest, followed by a long career as a fruit tramp in the western United States. Now retired from longshoring, he lives in San Francisco.
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ISBN 13 9780393038781
ISBN 10 0393038785
Title How to Tell When You're Tired
Author Reg Theriault
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 1995-09-17
Number of pages 192
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