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Ever since I could read, I’ve been a bookworm. There’s nothing like the feeling of being completely transported to another world without leaving your chair. When I first took a pen to notebook around age ten, I wrote fairy tales about brave princesses, noble princes, and magical animals . . . Now my “writing” reflects the true stories, in their voices, of MY JOB narrators who’ve lived through experiences beyond my imagination. (Nonfiction exceeds make-believe, in this case.) I’m lucky to call every narrator in this book series a friend; I believe they’ll become yours, too.

My name is Sanam Yusuf and I am a proud Gen Zer. So many people tell me, “You’re too young to write a book.” But I also hear others say, “The future belongs to you; you can do this!” And the truth is that I am young but the future is mine and I will do this. Even though COVID struck during my first year in college, I’m continuing on in religion and diplomacy/world affairs. My past experience with Model United Nations (MUN) and Seeds of Peace International summer camp, together with working on this book, has convinced me that our stories connect and empower us.
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Books that create jobs: The MY JOB book series builds community, shares stories, and funds job-creation programs to end poverty.
The MY JOB book series is a project of the Skees Family Foundation.
All author proceeds from sales of the MY JOB books go directly to nonprofit organizations supporting job creation to end poverty.
Our latest updates and job stories
Gen Z’s Incredible Voting Power
We interrupt our usual storytelling about Gen Zers in fascinating jobs, to focus on another type of power they wield: that of the VOTE. Gen Z Has Incredible Voting Power Generation Z makes up one in ten eligible voters; that's 24 million strong. Who...
Gen Zers in Entertainment & Social Media
Highlights from Chapter 3 in our forthcoming book. Discover some of Gen Z's most famous prodigies onscreen via vlogs, videos, toy reviews, musical and poetry performances, and (virtual) standup comedy. Stay tuned for more details in our book on what motivated them,...
REAL Gen Zers Working Through COVID
Highlights from Chapter 2 in our forthcoming book. Meet five resilient members of Generation Z who've found inventive ways to keep the cash coming in, or take a breather, during the COVID pandemic. Catherine Age: 18 Job: University Student Location: St....
Be part of the MY JOB book Series!
Meet our narrators and follow Suzanne as she captures the voices of workers throughout the U.S. and around the world. See what it’s like to produce a social-mission book in today’s complex world of publishing. You’ll get access to new stories: far more than could fit inside the pages of the My Job books.
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A Message From the Editor, Suzanne Skees
Disrupting the Way We View Work
In the MY JOB book series, I contrast work lives from around the world to provide a lens through which we can recognize our similarities and diversity. The purpose of each chapter is to challenge conventional thinking about how a job is valued and undertaken from the viewpoint of distinct cultures. At its essence, these books are about the human condition and how very similar we all are at our core. I believe their first-person, true stories will surprise, enlighten, and definitely move you. Learn more about Suzanne here.