Going Corporate: Moving Up Without Screwing Up

by Jared Shapiro and Brad Embree

There are so many unwritten rules and potential pitfalls that new hires need to learn--yet no one explains. "Going Corporate" is a hip yet informative guide to everything newbies need to know about making it in the corporate world: - Why not to be "yourself" at work- How to stay two steps ahead with email etiquette- Where to pass gas- Why not to bring your lunch- What to wear on casual Friday- Why not to listen to your Walkman in the elevator- How...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312334273
• ISBN13: 9780312334277
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

GREAT READ--must have for the working world

I thought this book was absolutely hilarious and SO TRUE. I received it as a gift before my first "corporate" job and not only did I get the most laughs I've had in awhile, I also got some very important tips! I showed it to my boss who loved it, and he suggested every assistant in the office shoud have a copy. It's become the assistant's unofficial Bible.

A great fun read

Going Corporate is a fun book that could help a newbie to the world of office life navigate with a little more ease. I'd love to read a review from a person who reads this book while still in college and then reflects on it 1 year later. I think that most readers are likely to already be in the "real world" and are amused by the authors' take on day to day life. Some highlights: - why the company wants you to drink coffee. - the politics of bag lunches versus buying lunch. - eating at your desk. - the IT department. - being "yourself." I don't think that reading this book helped me at all, but it was entertaining at the very least.

A must have for recent grads

The authors offer a hilarious and accurate account of life after undergrad. Funny yet helpful, this book will make you laugh out loud while at the same time teaching all-important lessons about transitioning to the 9-5 world.

A must have!

Entertaining and educational all at the same time! Before anyone enters the "corporate world" they must read this book.

A MUST!

Going Corporate is right on target...plus it's hilarious. It would be a shame for anyone entering the cutthroat corporate world to miss out on this book. The authors have comically written about all their mistakes so you won't have to make them too. This book is the perfect gift for anyone who has just gone corporate. I have made recent grads very grateful.