Working Wounded : Advice That Adds Insight to Injury

Rosner, Bob

ISBN 10: 0446522899 / ISBN 13: 9780446522892

Published by Warner Books, New York, 1998

About this Item

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A humorous look at the varied experiences of people with jobs, what and who they have to put up with, what they can do or try to do about it and with what consequences, fortified with hilarious sidebars, polls, quizes, and the funniest emails. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains illustrations, 337pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 00006582

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Working Wounded : Advice That Adds Insight to Injury
• Publisher: Warner Books, New York
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446522899
• ISBN 13: 9780446522892
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Robert Mankoff
• Edition: First Edition (stated).
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

A syndicated columnist shares his advice for remedying the most common work-related ailments, from dealing with a crazy boss to swallowing bad cafeteria food, and illustrates his wisdom with charts and graphs

Reviews

Syndicated columnist Rosner presents a cornucopia of information on the world of business that doles out advice on coping with colleagues, bosses, employees, dead-end jobs, switching companies, performance pressures, health, technology and being axed. The text is enlivened with sidebars, quotes from sources as varied as Plato, Charles de Gaulle and Satchel Paige, results of polls the author has conducted among workers and short quizzes. Added attractions include witty contributions by New Yorker cartoonist Robert Mankoff (e.g., boss to underling, "It's your job to dream of things that never were and ask, 'Why not?' and it's my job to tell you"). The quotes reinforce Rosner's overall message that job difficulties can be managed, although, on some occasions, he advises, it just may be better to bow out. There is never a dull moment from start to finish.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Highly readable and practical advice from this well-known syndicated columnist who gets many of his tales of the disenchanted from his popular web site (www.workingwounded.com).
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

With some practice and sharp editing, Rosner could be considered the prose version of Scott Adams' "Dilbert" cartoon. He is irreverent, truthful, witty, and, above all, pulls no punches in outlining options in this strange new world of work. How does he keep a reader's attention since, after all, he dwells on the same old topics of hiring, firing, and entrepreneuring, among others? Easily . . . through a combination of answered e-mail letters to his Web site, statistics, cartoons (non-" Dilbert"), actual "working wounded" stories, and quotes to keep the reader thinking. How to manage one's boss? In short, tailor one's interactions to meet the boss' needs. On the issue of assuming a manager's role, President Ike is quoted: "You do not lead by hitting people over the head--that's assault, not leadership." About succeeding in sales, he cites the 10-3-1 rule: 10 contacts, 3 presentations, 1 sale. Informative and interesting. Barbara Jacobs