This very important how-to article is featured over on the MySpace Books page blog. Please do check it out (while you’re on the clock, of course), and for all of you who have a myspace page, be sure to leave a comment with your own ideas on how to get your holiday to-do list done on company time.
Working For The Man
It’s that time of year again — the season of the office holiday party. You go out of a sense of obligation, and usually end up having a semi-decent time (assuming the drinks are free and plentiful). Of course, there’s always that one person who makes it memorable. The key is to not end up being that person.
Do check out the video, and pass along the link to your fellow office holiday party attendees: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g5Te237A14
NOTE: This is the first in a series of videos inspired by the Working For The Man book. The Star of this video is Jaime Mendola. The overall video was a collaborative effort, and a special shout out goes to Jessica Reed, Liz Hanslik and Meg Leder. The masterful editing credit goes to Kevin Leslie.
Don’t forget to submit your rule for the contest being run over at SaveTheAssistants.com. Full details are here. The contest ends Dec. 17.
These pictures from the Working For The Man book launch party (held Nov. 7) were just posted at the MediaBistro site. Photos are by Jesse Wright. Thanks again to MediaBistro for hosting the event, and thanks to eveyone for coming out.
The awesome SaveTheAssistants.com is running a great contest around the Working For The Man Rules. All the details are here, but the basics are that you submit a rule related to assistants AND the holiday season. Lilit and Ashley, who run SaveTheAssistants.com, and myself, will pick the 5 best rules. The 5 selected rules will be posted at SaveTheAssistants.com, and the writers of those rules will each get a free copy of the book. The deadline is Dec. 17, so get your submission in soon. Samples of the rules from the Working For The Man book can be found here and here.
Jen Wallace over at Indie Fixx has been kind enough to run a contest around the Working For The Man book. To enter, “leave a comment on this post with a creative project you have completed, a project you have in the works, a humorous or horror story from work or anything else you want to share that you to do to combat cube stress and to just lead a more meaningful and enjoyable life.” The contest ends on Tuesday, Dec. 4. I will pick one winner from the commenters, and the winner will get a free copy of the Working For The Man book. So check out the post and leave a comment for your chance to win!
I really don’t know how you women do it. Flat, black leather shoes do me wrong. I couldn’t imagine wearing heels. The images above are part of the website for the Working For The Man book. The message I’m trying to convey is quite clear, I think, from the images above, but it makes more sense if you follow the progression of the site.
Another great report from Kim of Cube News 1.
By the way, Glamour magazine recently named Kim one of "Youtube’s most lol women of 2007.”
I should also mention that Kim was kind enough to provide this wonderful blurb for the Workin For The Man book:
"At last, a veritable how-to on self-preservation, entertainment and vengeance in the workplace. Jeffrey Yamaguchi guides readers through the slippery terrains of the corporate maze with expertise that only comes from years of wriggling under The Man’s oppressive thumb. He exposes the truths of corporate life with humor and a razor sharp wit. Whether you are a rookie or veteran cubicle dweller, Working For The Man will make you proud to work in cubicle land."
– Kim Waldauer, CubeNews1.com
Neatorama is a fantastic site that writes up and features all manner of items, from the odd to the amazing to the hilarious. I was very excited to see the Working For The Man book written up on the site. The post features a nice selection of the “Working For The Man Rules” from the book. Be sure to also read the comments, where readers submitted some of their own “working man rules.”
A very nice review by Marge Fletcher at Bookreporter.com on the new book.