{"id":49228,"date":"2026-04-10T12:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arbejdermuseet.dk\/en\/?page_id=49228"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:21:47","slug":"its-just-a-job","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arbejdermuseet.dk\/en\/its-happening\/its-just-a-job\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s just a job"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
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SPECIAL EXHIBITION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s just a job<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

50 years of fighting for a better working life
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The next 7 days<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Every day, more than three million people go to work in Denmark. We spend the majority of our waking hours at work\u2014and may even take it home with us. For most people, work is not just a source of income, but an important part of life. It is where everyday life is shaped, relationships are formed, identities are created\u2014and where our bodies are put under strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Rewards and the Strains of Working Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition It\u2019s Just a Job explores what going to work does to us\u2014both body and soul. Why do some people thrive, while others wear down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The exhibition balances the enriching and the demanding aspects of working life. After all, it\u2019s not just a job. It tells stories of community, professional pride and job satisfaction\u2014but also of attrition, accidents, stress, sexism and discrimination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n

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The World\u2019s Best Working environment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yet marked by record stress levels, workplace accidents and #MeToo scandals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ecord levels of stress, serious workplace accidents, #MeToo scandals and a growing secondary labour market show that a good working environment requires constant attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


In the exhibition, visitors can follow the development of the working environment\u2014from a narrow focus on machines, accidents and factories to today\u2019s broader understanding, which includes the body, the mind, relationships, pace and dignity. Through personal stories and new insights, visitors meet the people who keep Denmark running every day: apprentices and social care assistants, craftspeople, industrial workers, shop staff, teachers, nurses, service workers, chefs, migrant workers and many more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n

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With thanks for support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n


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