Working: Passer sa vie à la gagner

In this 4 part series, President Obama explores what is the meaning of work in our society for people at different levels of the socio-economic spectrum. We also get a good context of how work has evolved over the past 100 years.

In an era where rapid technological changes and automation is changing the very nature of work, this show is an important piece of work that shows a mirror to how it is for folks today and asks some very important questions. It doesn't answer all of them - but I think the answers should be arrived at collectively, with everybody getting a seat at the table rather than soothsaying by experts, even if it is The President. I believe that is the point of the show.

Craft wise, it is a very watchable show, full of heart and very real. It immerses you into the lives of the people we are meeting, through excellent staging, superb editing and great music.

This docu series is filmed to make you feel like you are actually present with the people in it. You don't just see the people's workspace, but also their home life and other struggles they may face. I loved that they focused on just a handful of companies and actually talked about the different wealth classes within those companies.

It's divided into 4 different wealth classes, starting from the lowest income to the highest.

Depending on where you personally are within these 4 classes, it's going to make you feel a certain way. To me, it felt very eye opening and a little more aware of what's going on in the world and how people spend their days.

I think everyone should watch this! Definitely worth it.

This documentary shows insight in the lives of people from all walks of life. It makes you appreciate what you have and/or motivates you to go where you want to go.

Great discussions about work then, now, and in the future. The documentary does not provide all the answers, but gives all of us a lot to think about.

Barack and Michelle Obama have found a great meaning to their lives, and sure are not done yet even after leaving the White House. The fears shared by Obama are fears many of us have.

Without going into too much details I highly recommend watching this docu serie. They try to keep it light while touching heavy subjects. I think they did a great job.

This documentary failed the expectation.

It just picked several typical daily stories from three different classes: the poor people, the middle class people, and the rich people.

For rich people, it is never the luxurious or delicate lifestyle, neither that healthy morning vegetable drink for that Indian rich boss in the episode 4, it's their minds that make such differences.

Why poor people are keeping poor from generation to generation, and why rich people are getting rich and rich? That's what a high quality documentary should be think and dig. Not some life examples of people this show is presenting .

President Obama should think deeper, and think wider, like he said: his is worried about the next generation.

I found this mini-series interesting and informative. I'm always impressed with Pres. Obama's ability to relate to anyone with whom he speaks and I really enjoyed watching him interact with the different workers. My only negative is the repetitive display of management leading staff meetings with a Christian prayer. This practice should be discouraged, not encouraged or highlighted. It is completely inappropriate and unacceptable for a leader in the workplace to subject their subordinates to their own religion. It goes against the principles of our country and the intention of the United States' Constitution. I'm grateful to have never experienced similar circumstances in my career.