No Way To Make A Living is a sociological space about work, generating discussion and exchange on what work, paid or unpaid, is like in today’s world


January 22, 2012 Organised Labour Dawn Lyon

Tags objects and materials, photography

Categories: Thoughts

May 18, 2011 There and Back Again Lynne Pettinger

Tags boredom, customer service, photography, routine, transport

Categories: Thoughts

May 9, 2011 Dreams at Work Lynne Pettinger

Tags dreams, photography, sound, spaces of work, university

Categories: Projects

April 15, 2011 Picturing The Silent Musician Lynne Pettinger

Tags aesthetic labour, clothing, creativity, musician, objects and materials, photography, research methodology

Categories: Projects

October 15, 2010 The Works Lynne Pettinger

Tags objects and materials, photography, production, recession, unemployment

Categories: Thoughts

August 31, 2010 Paris métro Luciano Spinelli

Tags photography, transport

Categories: Projects

August 20, 2010 Conference report: IVSA Bologna 2010 nowaytomakealiving

Tags photography, research methodology

Categories: Reviews

August 2, 2010 Scaffolding Lynne Pettinger

Tags building work, image of worker, photography, safety, spaces of work, time

Categories: Thoughts

July 6, 2010 Sex at the Job Centre Lynne Pettinger

Tags consumption, photography, sex, sex work, technology

Categories: Thoughts

June 18, 2010 Women Drivers Lynne Pettinger

Tags image of worker, India, photography, transport, work identity

Categories: Thoughts

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