About the Book: Dying for a Paycheck
You dont have to do a dangerous job to endure a health-destroying, possibly
life-threatening, workplace. Just ask the manager in a senior finance role whose
immense workload, once handled by several employees, required frequent all-nig
hters —leading to alcohol and drug addiction. Or the dedicated news media
producer whose commitment to getting the story resulted in a sixty-pound weight
gain thanks to having no down time to eat properly or exercise. Or the marketing
professional prescribed antidepressants a week after joining her employer.
These individuals are not exceptions—they are too often the norm. Every industry
is filled with similar horror