Meet the New Boss

The assumption that work is nothing more than wage slavery, and that making it so is the way to boost profits, is common, but mistaken. Meet the New Boss explores the formation of a cultural myth: how the songs we hear, the books we've read and the sitcoms we've watched helped shape this pessimistic assumption. In describing how many of the most influential and brilliant works of art and entertainment - from A Christmas Carol to The Office - have trashed the concept of 'the day job', it offers a more positive perspective, while honouring some inspirational works.