Alain De Botton makes it obvious that he feels that people should not expect any happiness to come from their jobs other than a paycheck. He feels, like so many other Americans, that money equals happiness. I do not quite agree with him. If someone actually enjoys their job and their job brings them happines in areas other than their pockets then good for them. I also believe that it is totally fine to expect a little more from your job, although I am someone who always has high expectations for everything. In a worst case scenerio someone should not have any expectations from their jobs other than money and anything else that makes them happy is simply a plus. The problem is that some people hate their jobs and are constantly complaining about them. These people act has if their jobs SHOULD ALWAYS bring them extra happiness. It is one thing to have a few extra expectations concerning your job, but thinking your job will constantly make you happy in other areas of your life is another story.