Everyone wonders what they actually do at work and how their efforts contribute to society. Well, this next project will show just that. Netflix is releasing another documentary series titled Working What We Do All Day, and this time it features the wonderful Barack Obama, who will be the host of this series. It is directed by Caroline Suh and will contain four episodes, each 45 minutes long.
While this series is based on the 1974 nonfiction book Working by Studs Terkel, the changes in the workplace and technology provide time to share how the world has expanded beyond comprehension. The workforce and culture at the time were completely different. Obama, who hosts the show, will bring some of the exploratory elements of this book, such as oral history as a method of storytelling, and delve into the lives of a modern American working in a contemporary landscape.
Star: Barack Obama
The trailer shows us the former president talking to people at work and how their lives are built. Our first look at the trailer is the fact that it's built like a fictional TV series rather than a documentary. In true Vox style, this trailer opens with the host commenting on how our work has consequences bigger than us and contributes to the world in ways we never imagined.
Right from the start, waking up in the morning, the commute, and the start of the workday all contribute to how we arrive at the workplace and the energy we bring there. This series also explores how different workflows perform differently on the financial and satisfaction scale. The series takes us into inequity in the big three industries, including technology, home care, and hospitality.
Every good documentary has a fundamental question, and for this one it is “What makes good work good?” While there are people working in different parts of the same workspace, somehow the distribution of wealth and amenities don't seem to come along with it. As I asked some of the interviewees, most seemed cheerful and happy if they could earn minimum wage or just check the bottom level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs to be happy.
Working What We Do All Day will be available to stream on Netflix starting May 17, 2023.
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