Work is an inexorable force that controls events we take for granted: when we wake, have lunch, take a vacation; the technology tools we purchase; what kind of home we purchase or rent; and even what time we go to bed. How and where do workers find work–life balance in such an environment? How and where can they find the answer? Hired! Fired! Retired! to the rescue. Moving beyond the typical focus on how to write a “dynamite” résumé and “ace” an interview, this book will help workers understand the workplace, find meaning in their chosen careers, deal with the legal issues of their jobs, and discover their true identities.

John Henry Weiss is the author of four books focusing on careers, the workplace, and job hunting. He has also written for the Costco Connection magazine, Ms. Career Girl, and Federal Jobs.net. He has been quoted in the New York Post and has conducted podcasts for Talentmarks. He was an executive recruiter, editor, international and national sales/marketing manager, and a high school teacher in Chicago and has taught career-related classes at the University of Pennsylvania and at the College of New Jersey. He founded Educational Fundraising Resources and owned K–8 educational math workbook program Extra Editions. Personal interests include frequent and extensive worldwide travel, photography, and fine art.