The idea that work might be fulfilling, rather than just painfully necessary, is a strikingly recent invention. Nowadays in a prosperous world, we don't only expect to obtain money through our labour, we also, to a greater or lesser extent, expect to find meaning and satisfaction from our jobs.

It's a big ask and helps to explain why so many of us have career crises often on a Sunday evening as the Sun begins to set. To help us on the quest for fulfilling work here are six useful ideas: