When Work Hurts
Building Resilience When You're Beat Up or Burnt Out

It would be hard to find someone who has not experienced hurt at work, be it a poor performance review, being passed over for a promotion, relationship conflict, etc. Experiencing hurt with our work can often carry into other aspects of our lives. In this helpful book, Meryl Herr looks at the variou......more

"When Work Hurts" by Meryl Herr is a great read for anyone struggling with burnout, high stress, discouragement, and other challenges in the workplace. Around 180 pages, the book covers many topics on the subject, including: 1. The frustration with the gap between expectations of and the reality we d......more

Summary: Moving through workplace disappointments and finding healing and hope through Israel’s journey of exile and return. I’ve reviewed a number of books on vocation and finding work you love. But this is the first book I’ve read to address the uncomfortable reality of when work hurts. Yet for man......more

I am not the intended audience for this book. However, even though work is going very well for me right now, I wanted to read this book related to some friends' traumatic experiences in their jobs. I also hoped that reading this would convince me that I can survive if work ever stops being great for......more

Great read! I’m a story person, so I really enjoyed reading all of the different job stories in the book - both the stories of the author and the stories of those she interviewed. I think we can learn a lot from others’ experiences, and that proved true for me when reading this book. The author did......more