The Real Office: All the Office Questions You Never Dared Ask

by Lucy Kellaway

Problems at work? Lucy Kellaway has the “Should I tell my boss what I think of him?”
“How can I be more political and still be myself?”
“I have to sack my friend or fire someone better.”
“I am a foreigner and my views are ignored.” These are typical conundrums faced by many of us, and just a few of the hundreds sent every week to Lucy Kellaway’s popular “agony aunt” column in the Financial Times . Whether it’s a problem of working with an ex-lover, firing a litigious employee, or dealing with accusations of racism, Kellaway’s advice is always simple and practical, and essential reading for those trying to cope with troublesome co-workers. Better still, there is the wisdom, rage, expertise, and folly of the managers and self-appointed experts who add their thoughts. Lucy Kellaway is the management columnist at the Financial Times . She was Columnist of the Year in 2006, and is the author of Sense and Nonsense in the Office and Martin Who Moved My BlackBerry? .

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Lucy Kellaway is the management columnist at the Financial Times. Her column is syndicated in The Irish Times. In addition she has worked as energy correspondent, Brussels correspondent, a Lex writer, and interviewer of business people and celebrities, all with the FT. She has become best known for her satirical commentaries on the limitations of modern corporate culture. She is a regular commentator on the BBC World Service daily business programme Business Daily. At the British Press Awards 2006 she was named Columnist of the Year.

Reviews

[Kay Mcaloney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read about things that actually happen in offices across the world. As always, people view things very differently. I enjoyed Lucy's take on issues and love her sense of humor. She sounds so down to earth, like someone you would love to meet for a drink after hours and talk about things that happened at "The Real Office".