Livelyhood

The Working Group and KQED Are Proud To Announce

Five Back-To-Back Television Episodes

9pm on Fridays, August 20^th - September 17^th, 1999

Encore Episode 101 Friday, August 20, 1999, 9pm

SHIFT CHANGE

Increasing Job Insecurity! More Demanding Work Days! Temporary Jobs!

New Technology! See All These Dark Forces Fail To Intimidate American Workers!

Join us as we meet ordinary superheroes including a CEO who saved a town and a telephone operator who's kept up with 55 years of technological upheaval. Through these and other stories, Livelyhood finds the American workforce is more resilient than formica.

Encore Episode 102 Friday, August 27, 1999, 9pm

WORKING FAMILY VALUES

Tip Toeing Through The Intricate Balance Between Making A Living And Having A Life.

Awarded an Innovation and Excellence award by the Alliance of Work/Life Professionals, Working Family Values offers practical and smart solutions for keeping up with the rat race while carpeting the maze.

New Program!

Season Premiere Of Episode 201 Friday, September 3, 1999, 9pm

CHIPPING OFF THE OLD BLOCK

What Gets Us Up In The Morning?

Livelyhood looks at the American work ethic--where we get it and how we pass it on. From the outside of the 72^nd floor of the Empire State Building, host Will Durst looks back on a few of his 100 jobs. He learns the secrets of a relentless Girl Scout cookie capitalist; meets an Austin high tech company where working 16 hours a day qualifies you as a slacker; a Nashville bricklayer studies to be an engineer on her union's dime; and a Detroit healthcare executive gives back to his community.

Encore Episode 103 Friday, September 10, 1999, 9pm

HONEY, WE BOUGHT THE COMPANY

How Do You Say "Take This Job And ..." When You're The Boss?

Every day businesses are bought, sold, leveraged, moved and downsized. In this special, we see American entrepreneurs and employee owners paving their own way--gaining higher stakes, personal and collective control in the workplace.

Encore Episode 104 Friday, September 17, 1999, 9pm

OUR TOWNS

If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home And Changing Your Town For The Better By Now!

In this episode of Livelyhood we meet the torchbearer of civic life. From team owning beer vendors in Titletown USA, Seattle Super Teachers, and Big Easy librarians, to volunteer firefighters moving a 150 year old station, Livelyhood meets the ordinary, extraordinary people strengthening their communities' sacred institutions.

New Program!

Season Premiere Of Episode 202 Friday, October 15, 1999, 9pm

CARPOOL TO NIRVANA

Beam Me Down To My Ergonomically Designed Non Toxic Workspace, And My Personal Digital Assistant Will Thank You, Scotty!

Will Durst sets out on a quest for the ideal workplace. From companies curbing burnout to motorcycle manufacturers attempting to democratize the assembly line, we meet everyday architects redesigning the workplaces of the future. Will also pays homage to the miracle of coffee, and because getting to work can be half the battle, he searches for the best commute from bikes to buses. Carpool to Nirvana inspires us to make our ideal workplace a reality.

KQED

Check Your Local Listings (See it on PBS)

Livelyhood is presented by KQED in San Francisco, CA and is part of the PBS Democracy Project. Major funding has been provided by the UAW-Daimler-Chrysler National Training Center and United Airlines.

Livelyhood is more than just great television. It is designed to encourage viewer feedback and support dialogue about the changing workplace. Join us at our digital lunchroom-www.pbs.org/livelyhood--a lively and informative website for working people and the things we talk about. Tell us about your dream or nightmare commute and your visions for the ideal workplace. Maybe you're already there. We want to know. Write to us at [email protected].