{"id":17,"date":"2026-04-30T21:18:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T21:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:00:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6148f9f0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6148f9f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b998ef8\" data-id=\"5b998ef8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-95021c4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95021c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5da5776f\" data-id=\"5da5776f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5186a1a5 mouse-cursor elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5186a1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"book-fly-2\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1.png 782w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1-768x786.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfb8269\" data-id=\"bfb8269\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d26acc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d26acc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JOAN JOBHOPPER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f122229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f122229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Lifetime of Work, Humor, and Unforgettable Jobs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8198b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ae8198b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom collecting fireflies as a child to teaching music, delivering newspapers, fixing library computers, and working dozens of jobs in between, Joan JobHopper shares a warm, funny, and honest look at American work across seven decades. Fun On The Job celebrates strange assignments, hard lessons, changing times, and the dignity found in every kind of work.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256b9506 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"256b9506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Us <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a359bd elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56a359bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/index.php\/about-the-author\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the Journey<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-621a64e3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"621a64e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39271c72\" data-id=\"39271c72\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26422b04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26422b04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ba689a9\" data-id=\"4ba689a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750e436b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"750e436b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b65edb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b65edb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JOAN JOBHOPPER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63ec30 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63ec30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joan JobHopper is the pen name of Martha Bross Lindberg, a lifelong worker, musician, teacher, and storyteller who held 39 different jobs from age eight to age seventy-one. Her working life has taken her through libraries, schools, churches, medical offices, music halls, pizza shops, census routes, computer labs, and many unexpected places in between.<\/p><p>In <em>Fun On The Job<\/em>, Joan looks back with humor, honesty, and a sharp memory for the small details that make every job memorable. Her stories celebrate ordinary workers, changing times, and the strange, funny, tiring, and meaningful moments that come with earning a living.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4916071a elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4916071a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/index.php\/about-the-author\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More About Joan JobHopper<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d0b82dc animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6d0b82dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e80dc5 mouse-cursor elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34e80dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_44_37-AM-819x1024.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-large size-large wp-image-59\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_44_37-AM-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_44_37-AM-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_44_37-AM-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_44_37-AM.png 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51524f8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51524f8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1612f829 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1612f829\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660bdcc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"660bdcc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1.png 782w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1-768x786.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f594f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f594f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">eBook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5fe0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd5fe0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$ 9.99<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3994787e elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3994787e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy On Amazon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e994d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11e994d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27157229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27157229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1.png 782w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1-768x786.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353f329d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"353f329d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paperback  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594e1148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"594e1148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$ 19.99<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5824363f elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5824363f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy On Amazon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c35f20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22c35f20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30129424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30129424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1.png 782w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777582581S-simpalbookcover29-1-768x786.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a66e38e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a66e38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardcover  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8f8d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c8f8d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$ 35.99<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac96a18 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ac96a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy On 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data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fa0f995\" data-id=\"1fa0f995\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3586d3ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3586d3ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee9f2ba\" data-id=\"ee9f2ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f49d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f49d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Readers Say<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72cdaaf animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72cdaaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReaders are enjoying Fun On The Job for its humor, honesty, and unforgettable stories about the many different kinds of work that shape an ordinary life.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3830f35c 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shape a life. Joan makes ordinary work feel memorable.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-b4f33c7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Richard Hayes<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Retired Teacher<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI loved the mix of humor, history, and real-life experience. Every chapter reminded me of how much the working world has changed.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-558cdc8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Linda Carter<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Book Lover<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJoan\u2019s stories are warm, sharp, and easy to relate to. She finds meaning in jobs most people would forget.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-5e54f34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Samuel Brooks<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Reader<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis book made me laugh, but it also made me think about wages, schedules, technology, and the dignity of workers.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial elementor-repeater-item-c7fbfa1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Elaine Morris<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Memoir Reader<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__icon elementor-icon elementor-icon-\" aria-label=\"Read More\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA charming collection of job memories told with honesty and personality. It feels like listening to someone tell the best stories from a long working life.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" 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role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/every-job-has-a-story\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1537\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_25_55-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_25_55-AM.png 1537w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_25_55-AM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/funonthejob.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-May-1-2026-02_25_55-AM-1024x682.png 1024w, 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