From the editors of CareerBuilder.com and Second City Communications comes Cube Monkeys!
Feeling lost in your first job out of college? Wondering how to deal with the loonies, a.k.a. co-workers, in your office? Only been working your new gig for a week, but feeling like you already need an excuse for a day offf?
“Cube Monkeys: a handbook for surviving the office jungle,” a new book written CareerBuilder.com and Second City Communication, is the answer to your prayers.
Released in September and filled with hilarious irreverent humor, Cube Monkeys is the “must have” resource for anyone who “must have” taken a wrong turn in their career (even if was early on for you new graduates). From nightmare bosses and co-workers to cube etiquette and meeting mishaps, Cube Monkeys helps workers tackle the challenges faces on the job every day… and brings some comic relief to the workplace.
Cheaper than therapy, Cube Monkeys is your secret weapon to surviving the longest 40 hours of the week. Wanna get the overachieving intern fired? Don’t know how to tell the Stink Bomb down the hall he needs a scrub a dub dub? Afraid you may have told off the boss after your fifth margarita at last night’s happy hour? Need a handy list of excuses good for any occasion? Look no further. The editors of CareerBuilder.com and Second City Communications have answers to your most pressing office survival questions, as well as advice, tips, and more to help you make it through the day without killing anyone. (Well, maybe the intern will take a hit. But that little snitch had it coming.)
See the Book in Action! CareerBuilder and Second City launched two videos on YouTube, highlighting lessons from the book:
Impress the Big Dogs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJucTMlc-ks
Boss to English Dictionary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnQRqQP4a6o
Here are some excerpts from the book:
Quiz: Are you the Office Party Animal?
1. Your cubicle…
a. Is always neat and tidy.
b. Has a certain homey charm.
c. Has been moved to the strip club down the street.
2. You prepare for the annual office Christmas party…
a. A few days in advance.
b. A few weeks in advance.
c. In June.
3. How do you take your coffee?
a. With just a hint of cream.
b. With a few packets of sugar.
c. With gin.
4. Your fellow employees enjoy carpooling with you because…
a. You always pay for gas.
b. You make friendly chitchat.
c. It invariably results in a spontaneous road trip to Tijuana.
5. You greet new clients…
a. With polite professionalism.
b. As a future friend and colleague.
c. By handing them a business card that reads: “Sleeping through my job since 1995.”
6. Your 401(k)…
a. Is your retirement fund.
b. Is being saved for your kids’ education.
c. Has already been used for keg money.
7. Lunchtime is the right time for…
a. Getting extra work done.
b. Returning all of your unanswered e-mail.
c. Doing beer bongs in the bathroom.
8. Your weekend begins…
a. Saturday morning.
b. Friday at 5 P.M.
c. Sunday at midnight.
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