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The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged (2022): Cast

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The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged is a 2022 documentary directed by John Webster, starring James Harter, André Spicer and David Graeber. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.

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The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged (2022) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Director
John Webster
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged About?

The premise of The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged without spoilers.

The documentary explores how work has evolved into a form of self-sabotage. Through empty corporate language, shifting management trends, and bureaucratic processes disguised as efficiency, the original purpose of work has been compromised. The film investigates how this situation arose, examining the human behaviors that contributed to it and how the system is perpetuated. It aims to reveal why people often hesitate to challenge these unhealthy practices.

The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged Themes & Keywords

· 19 tags
  • office work
  • burnout
  • corporate job
  • workload
  • work
  • work life
  • office
  • voice over narration
  • voice over
  • work stress
  • worker
  • employee
+7 more
  • jargon
  • exhaustion
  • management
  • productivity
  • sociology
  • capitalism
  • finland
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Cast & crew

The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged Cast

James Harter leads the cast, with André Spicer and David Graeber. Directed by John Webster; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from John Webster

More films directed by John Webster: Donner - Private, A City Symphony and Vacuum-Cleaner Salesmen.

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The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “The Happy Worker: Or How Bullshit Took over the Workplace” and “The happy worker - miten työ sabotoitiin”.

Also known as
  • The Happy Worker: Or How Bullshit Took over the Workplace
  • The happy worker - miten työ sabotoitiin

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The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged?

The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged released?

The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged was released on March 24, 2022.

Who directed The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged?

The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged was directed by John Webster.

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Who is in the cast of The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged?

The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged stars James Harter, André Spicer and David Graeber, among 4 credited actors.

Does The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged have a post-credit scene?

No. The Happy Worker - Or How Work Was Sabotaged has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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