How should we view our relationship to work?

Most of us spend most of our waking hours working, paid and unpaid.

From housework to paid work, most of our lives are dominated by work. It's so ingrained that losing our true selves in work can feel unavoidable.

Yet, many also find purpose, value, and joy in work – even if it's not their dream job.

Work is less a place and more a concept, the line between work and home can be blurred. And younger Gen-Z workers are repelled by the hustle culture and burnout that comes from increased casualisation, unpaid overtime and labour shortages.

It’s why for Millennials, nearly 2 in 3 say work is a part of who they are. But for Gen Z, half say their job is not even a central part of their identity.

So how, when and why do we work?

GUESTS:

• Valerie Ling founded The Centre for Effective Serving, a psychology practice dedicated to alleviating burnout and other workplace problems.
• Kara Martin is Adjunct Professor at Boston's Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. She's also the author of Workship: How to Use your Work to Worship God.
• Rabbi Zalman Kastel is founder of Together For Humanity which teaches intercultural understanding in schools and the community.