It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning from 2004 to 2008, before entering on indefinite hiatus.

But despite her successes in the workplace, she struggles with moments of self-doubt and with the challenge of balancing life and career.

She is critical of a "laziness" in modern Japanese culture, saying that "The traditional virtue of Japan was that people took everything very seriously.

"[2] Written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno, Hataraki Man started its serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning in March 2004.

[5][6] Before its hiatus, Kodansha collected the series' chapters in four tankōbon, released from November 22, 2004, to August 23, 2007.

[18] The realism of the series has been regarded as key to its popularity with readers facing the same issues in life.