Review: A Monday @ 40

A Monday @ 40 by Rahul Mehta
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a fairly small book aimed at driving home some life lessons in a work of fiction.

Arvind Jha is in a senior position in a IT services company. He has grown to be where he is by working hard, taking responsibility and being imaginative. As he enters mid-life he finds life entering a phase where meaning in work is difficult to find – what with an abusive boss and high demands at work. He dreads waking up on Mondays, and looks forward even less to team meetings chaired by his boss Vikrant. But to let life go on for his wife, and daughter, he seems to have no choice but to continue.

And then there is a wake-up call – what could have been a major tragedy. Is it too late to course correct? What are Arvind’s options now?

This is a cute little book which should make you think about your own life. Do you find meaning in the work you are doing? If not, just maybe, being a little brave can change the scenario considerably..

For the message it delivers, it’s direct, concise approach and it’s exploring the perils of a very typical work life of today – I recommend you read it..

Note: The author Rahul Mehta and me were colleagues at work, and he is very well known to me.


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