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Title:
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Girl Friday |
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Authors:
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Philipp, Kristine |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction |
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Pages:
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227 |
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Year:
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2024 |
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Publisher:
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Hardie Grant Books |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Kristine Philipp entered the workforce aged 15 as a Girl Friday, the first of many admin jobs she would have over the next forty years. Asserting the mantra ‘I am not a human resource, I am a human being’, this is the poignant, honest and darkly humorous memoir of an Aussie battler. From its nostalgic view of growing up in the 1960s and 70s, to its insightful observations of pay inequality and housing insecurity, this enlightening social commentary highlights the gains women have made in the workforce, and the challenges that remain.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"A funny, honest and open, and at times, dark memoir."
"Wise-cracking and completely relatable - loved this tale of clocking up 40 years of office work, and the challenges that came with it."
"Older women readers will relate to the lengths she went to, to keep her job."
"My favourite quote -'Find out who you really are under that worker cloak, and indulge your passions like its your last chance to dance'."
"Very relatable topic - focusing on a subject that you don't read much about. Older women, and particularly their transition out of the workforce."
"I love that the book weaves in so much historical and political commentary with storytelling."
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Categories:
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Non-fiction, Biography, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Gender Issues, Humour, Short Read, Social commentary/perspectives, Australia, Staff Pick, Just Added, 2026 Titles |
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