And you, do you do a bullshit job?

In recent years, the term "bullshit job" has become part of current issues in the working world. American anthropologist David Graeber brought this word to the forefront and theorized this concept in 2018 in his book "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory". 

According to him, a bullshit job is "a job so pointless, absurd, or even harmful that even the employee cannot justify its existence, even though the 'contract' with their employer obliges them to pretend that there is a purpose to their work."

This type of employment is a real obstacle to the employee's fulfillment and their search for meaning in their work. The anthropologist would even define the proportion of these bullshit jobs at over 40% in our societies! 

So? bullshit job or not bullshit job? This week, Meet My Job helps you see things more clearly! 👀

1. You don't like talking about your work with your friends

First of all, you have inevitably experienced this moment: you meet your closest friends for an outing at a restaurant or in a bar. After exchanging a few banalities and commonplaces, you start talking about your work, giving various details and speaking with passion.

When your turn comes, you feel awkward: you try to talk about it as briefly as possible while remaining very evasive. You simply want to move on to another subject!

If this is your reaction, you are probably doing a bullshit job!

You feel that your work is not interesting and you do not want to describe it to your friends. You are also afraid of complaining or looking ridiculous in front of your loved ones, who have more exciting jobs.