Most books on the subject of work focus on the increased amount of
time Americans spend on the job. Peter Meiksins and Peter Whalley
address the counter-trend, examining the difficult path traversed
by people who choose to work less than the standard, forty-hour
week. Their fascinating investigation of alternative work
arrangements speaks directly to the concerns of all workers who
must balance career with other commitments.
Through interviews with technical professionals from a wide
range of employment settings, Putting Work in Its Place refutes the
popular myth of the customized work schedule as inevitably a
"mommy-track" or a return to traditionalism among women. Most of
these workers -- male and female, young and old -- remain strongly
committed to their jobs, but wish to combine work with other
activities they value just as highly. This can mean family for some
but for others encompasses community service or various
avocations.
By viewing their work arrangements in the longer term, and not
as short-term expedients, these professionals are challenging the
accepted view of time requirements for careers in organizations.
They are also helping to shape a new agenda for the future of the
workplace: to transform their individual successes into a normal
practice of customized work time.
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