Work, men and companies

Last week I went and saw The Company Men (thanks to free tickets from a friend), an American GFC film about three high-flying men who lose their jobs, their struggles to find another one and the stress and pressure this puts on them and their families. I liked it. It wasn't overly deep and ponderous, but was enough to make you question your own work situation and what you're working for, the level of your wealth and the kind of lifestyle expectations you can get trapped in. Also of interest was seeing the difference made by whether the men's wives and families were supportive or not.

The bit of twee positivism at the end, as seen in the trailer below, rather subtracted from than added to the film (and this trailer makes it look rather "fluffier" than it actually was - it's written and directed by John Wells of West Wing fame to give you some idea), and there is plenty of bad language (though I guess that's what people come out with when they're that stressed) but it's really quite good.

I've already mentioned going to the CCL lecture on Work, by Andrew Cameron, and you can now listen to it online here. The film made for a good case study.

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