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My Job Sucks and I Can't Take It Anymore! Help!: The Real-life Job Survival Guide
DO YOU HATE YOUR JOB? Are you stressed out at work? Are you finding it harder to get out of bed every morning to face the workday? Does your job just basically SUCK? If you have ever answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the book for you. If you're working so many hours that you don t have a personal life anymore, then something has to change. This book tells you exactly what it is and how to do it. Instead of just grinding your teeth and suffering in silence, there are tips and strategies you can apply that will help you survive in the workplace without having a nervous breakdown. INSIDE, DISCOVER HOW Survive inside "The Cube" ; Thrive in spite of all the Corporate B.S. ; Stop Working 12 hours a day ; Translate "Management Speak" on the fly ; Survive a Layoff ; Make your job more fun ; Deal with Globalization (Hey dude, where s my job?) ; Remember who you're really working for (And it's not the company).
180 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 2007
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June 15, 2015
I've read a bunch of "Workplace Survival" books - but none that come close to this one.
John White knows what he's talking about and doesn't hold punches exposing the corporate bull$hit that we all know exists. He does so from real world experiences, as well as using inside information provided to him by managers/directors he has worked with.
The best part of the book are the "tips" that he offers throughout each chapter - and then repeats them at the end of the chapter.
There aren't many people that I know of who truly love their job - especially if they work in a corporate environment - but if you are one, this book isn't for you.
However, if you are a working stiff, busting your a$$ for supervisors, managers, directors, and owners who "appreciate" the work you do but want more from you with less from them - well you need to find a copy of this book, and read it. You attitude or position may not change, but you will obtain ways to circumvent, or at the very least tolerate, your job until it's time to move on.
I will most certainly reread this book - probably monthly - until the tips finally set in and I can smile at work again.
John White knows what he's talking about and doesn't hold punches exposing the corporate bull$hit that we all know exists. He does so from real world experiences, as well as using inside information provided to him by managers/directors he has worked with.
The best part of the book are the "tips" that he offers throughout each chapter - and then repeats them at the end of the chapter.
There aren't many people that I know of who truly love their job - especially if they work in a corporate environment - but if you are one, this book isn't for you.
However, if you are a working stiff, busting your a$$ for supervisors, managers, directors, and owners who "appreciate" the work you do but want more from you with less from them - well you need to find a copy of this book, and read it. You attitude or position may not change, but you will obtain ways to circumvent, or at the very least tolerate, your job until it's time to move on.
I will most certainly reread this book - probably monthly - until the tips finally set in and I can smile at work again.
August 13, 2008
a series of pithy memoirs, really, of a guy and every job he's ever had (or so it seems). I don't know what it says about my background but I identified with a lot of the insights, lessons, and adjustments he went through along the way.
of all the business books I've read this is the only one I'd like to have in my house and re-read, for fun.
its got lots of typos and its so annoying because its happening every few minutes.
of all the business books I've read this is the only one I'd like to have in my house and re-read, for fun.
its got lots of typos and its so annoying because its happening every few minutes.
July 27, 2009
The author here is speaking in practical language just like brother sharing with you his many years experience through several kinds of jobs.
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