Would You Believe...bed testers get paid to sleep? [antikvár]

WORK IS AS OLD AS HUMAN LIFE itself. Without it, the world's first people could not have lived. To eat, they had to hunt and gather seeds, fruits and roots. Compared to factory or office jobs, this sounds easy, and it was. Hunter-gatherers laboured for less than half of today's nine-to-five routine. Work soon changed into something men and women did for a master, in exchange for land, food, goods and later money. By the time these two 19th-century fisher-folk had paid jobs in boats and markets, "work" meant pretty much what it means today. So why should work interest you? Because you'll have to do it for 40 years! This isn't as bad as it sounds. Many people find jobs they love. This book might help you do the same. It explores the world of work from the earliest times to the present - ys Who, when, ^ where and how? and beyond. & ^ where and how? ^ Who suggested that Q workers should govern our L world? When did deadly disease , double workers' wages? Where { would you look for a robot in your house? How do you get ^ naid for eating chocolate? paid for eating chocolate? q O If you want the answers, turn the page. ^