Best Places To Work: An Autistic Adventure in Corporate America - Softcover

Westbrook, Clay M.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798603836126

Publisher: Independently published, 2020

Synopsis

"This wasn't covering everything in post-it notes, or filling the trash can to the rim with water. It was a bullying attempt, plain and simple."Damron Jones' triumphant return to the working world isn't turning out as planned. In his first job after a mid-life diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome, the work plays into his autistic gifts, but Damron must adjust to the autistic challenges of the corporate world. He tells no one about his condition, but wants to find a confidant he can trust. Instead, he is targeted by the ruthless leader of the office, and learns a secret that keeps his job in constant turmoil.While lampooning the antics of the boss and his minions, Damron learns what 'success' really means to him, helped by his young subordinates and The World's Most Unusual Career Coach. But when the boss learns he is autistic, Damron must lead his team to safety, and solve the puzzle of the office's darker side, before the boss ruins his reputation and career.

About this title

About the Author

Clay M. Westbrook is a lifelong resident of the state of Georgia. He was born in Athens and attended the University of Georgia, earning a bachelor's degree in History and a law degree, with honors, from the University of Georgia School of Law. After graduation, he moved to Atlanta with a carload of belongings, a Labrador Retriever, and dreams of wealth and success. After the real world swiftly crushed those dreams, he practiced law for many years, developing expertise in business law, corporate finance, and commercial real estate, while working with many of the most talented and/or insufferable attorneys this country has ever produced.

Clay and the practice of law parted ways for good in 2009. The breakup was amicable, with both Clay and the legal profession drastically improved as a result. He then spent many years in consulting, developing expertise in corporate finance, financial restructuring, and litigation and bankruptcy strategy consulting. In 2016, he wrote his first book, Debt & Circuses: Protecting Business Owners From Their Enemies, Their Allies, and Themselves, as both a memoir of his experiences as a consultant in the aftermath of the 2008 Financial Crisis, and a business-how-to guide for financially troubled businesses and their advisors.

Later that same year, he self-diagnosed then was professionally diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. Shortly thereafter, he transitioned into a research director role with a global commercial real estate services company. What happened next? That's what the book is about.

Clay most enjoys helping people in complicated situations that require original thought, and working with talented professionals who wish to better serve their clients, with a focus on research, marketing, and information technology. When not writing or working, he enjoys history, sports, reading, and the outdoors. Ideally, he would hike in the mountains all day, and then stay in a nice hotel. Clay resides in Atlanta with his wife and two sons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798603836126
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300