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Working for the Man

Inspiring and Subversive Projects for Residents of Cubicle Land

Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Ages 14+

260 pages · Released 2007

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Working for the Man parent’s guide: what’s inside

Low confidence

Violence

Language

Sexual content

LGBTQ+ themes

Scary or mature

Substance use

What it offers

Positive role models

Educational value

A note for parents

This is a humorous self-help/advice book for office workers, not a children's or young adult book. It contains satire and tongue-in-cheek suggestions about bending workplace rules and maintaining creativity within corporate constraints. While the tone is lighthearted, the content is aimed at adult professionals navigating frustration with office culture. The book would have little relevance or appeal to younger readers.

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From the publisher

For anyone frustrated with the soul-killing monotony of a nine-to-five job, this quirky collection helps beat the office blues, inspire creativity in seemingly dead-end situations, and preserve a bit of integrity in conformist corporate culture. Readers can learn how to survive long boring meetings with breath-holding... For anyone frustrated with the soul-killing monotony of a nine-to-five job, this quirky collection helps beat the office blues, inspire creativity in seemingly dead-end situations, and preserve a bit of integrity in conformist corporate culture. Readers can learn how to survive long boring meetings with breath-holding contests, write your novel on company time, and anonymously send your boss a Happy Secretary's Day bouquet.

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  • Humor
  • Offices
  • Work
  • Humor, topic, business & professional

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ISBN 9780399533716 · Perigee Trade

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