Ask a Manager
Ask a Manager

Author: Alison Green

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2018-05-01

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0399181822

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From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes
Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes

Author: Phoebe Robinson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-06-21

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0593184920

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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER, NOW IN PAPERBACK “Another hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson.”—The New York Times Book Review “Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh-out-loud funny. I didn’t want it to end.”—Mindy Kaling, New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me? With sharp, timely insight, pitch-perfect pop culture references, and her always unforgettable voice, New York Times bestselling author, comedian, actress, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back with her most must-read book yet. In her brand-new collection, Phoebe shares stories that will make you laugh, but also plenty that will hit you in the heart and inspire a little bit of rage, and maybe a lot of action. That means revealing her perspective on performative allyship, white guilt, and what happens when white people take up space in cultural movements; exploring what it’s like to be a woman who doesn’t want kids living in a society where motherhood is the crowning achievement of a straight, cis woman’s life; and discussing how the dire state of mental health in America means that taking care of one’s psychological well-being—aka “self-care”—usually requires disposable money. She also shares tales of her mom slowpoking before a visit with Mrs. Obama, the stupidly fake reassurances of zip-line attendants, her favorite things about dating a white person from the UK, and how the lack of Black women in leadership positions fueled her to become the Black lady-boss of her dreams. By turns perceptive, hilarious, and heartfelt, Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes is not only a brilliant look at our current cultural moment, it's also a collection that will stay with readers for years to come.

The Shipyard
The Shipyard

Author: Dave Drummond

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2003-06-03

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 059527532X

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Senator Ted Kennedy said, "My father worked here. The Fore River Shipyard will once again be a symbol of our leadership. And I will do all I can to insure that this leadership continues to thrive. The shipbuilding industry has been struggling in this country as a whole. Employment has dropped to a 40 year low. American-built ships carry less than one percent of world trade. That is unacceptable." Senator John McCain said, "We have an obligation to protect the taxpayers' dollars by ensuring that this is a viable project. It is my desire that the Quincy shipyard, into which the state of Massachusetts and the city of Quincy have invested significant resources, will be a successful venture." President Clinton said about shipbuilding and the Quincy yard in particular, "Shipbuilding is one of the keys to America's national defense and helping our shipbuilders succeed commercially is an important goal of defense conversion. This administration is committed to preserving highly skilled American jobs and we believe that American shipbuilding can compete and win in world markets." What happened...? SHIPBUILDING USED TO BE ONE OF THE TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES IN THE U.S.A.

Chozen For These Streets
Chozen For These Streets

Author: Shavekia Layfield

Publisher: Sullivan Group Publishing

Published: 2016-12-18

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1648405347

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Chozen has been and the bottom of the totem pole long enough. He is ready to shine in new position. With Smooth and Snow out of the way, he is left to defend the streets of Birmingham on his own. Life is great, money is right and he has found love in Harmony. She brings the peace and tranquility that Chozen has been missing in his life. But she has a secret that could put everything that Chozen has worked for into jeopardy. The streets of Birmingham were quiet and clamed until Black Ice's son, Silva Dolla, comes back for revenge. Chozen makes some decisions that question his loyalty and leaves him with a big target on his back. Until now, he never considered having a partner, because he did not know who he could trust in this industry. Chozen know that the streets are dog eat dog. He has to stand up on his own two feet when he finds himself no longer having Smooth as a mentor to turn to. Silva is hot on his ass and taking over right before Chozen’s eyes. Who will he be able to turn to for help? Will he be able to bounce back? Will Harmony's secret cause him even more havoc? Find out that and catch up with some of your favorite characters from His Angel and His Streets: Holding a Thug’s heart!

West End Girls
West End Girls

Author: Barbara Tate

Publisher: Seven Dials

Published: 2010-07-22

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1409116077

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A vivid and compelling memoir recounting the real lives, loves and friendship of 1940s Soho and its working girls. Barbara Tate was 17 when she heard the whispered word that would change her life: Soho. It would take four years for Barbara to escape her loveless home but when she finally made it to the forbidden streets of Soho - just as London was recovering from the trauma of the second world war - things would never be the same again. There the naive Barbara meets the beautiful and capricious Mae. When she takes a job as Mae's maid, Barbara imagines she'll be housekeeping. But down a shabby backstreet, Barbara discovers the secret lives of Soho's working girls. An astonishing world full of fierce friendships and bitter rivalries, dangerous men and desperate measures, Barbara soon learns that taking the money from a staggering supply of punters and making copious amounts of tea are only the bare essentials. She will need to be nursemaid, protector and confidante to impossible, adorable, self-destructive Mae.

Doesn't Everybody Have a Pet Dinosaur?
Doesn't Everybody Have a Pet Dinosaur?

Author: W. R. Dawson

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1412040183

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Doesn't Everybody Have a Pet Dinosaur? is the story of Clifford Marshall Tewilliger III (who will tell you to just call him Sam), and his adventures with his buddies. Clifford, or Sam as he prefers, counts Ralph; an orange dinosaur with green spots, and Monty; the worlds best super pony, among his best buddies. In the book you will read how Sam's imagination takes him on adventures into the old west, outer space,and medieval times. You will learn how rainbows are not supposed to be made. Clifford, I'm sorry, Sam can make everyday trips to the doctor's office, and the supermarket interesting when they are seen through the eyes of a four and a half year old boy. Sam's main enemy in life is oatmeal, and he is currently trying to rid the world of the stuff. Sam and his companions are ready to take you on numerous adventures and prove that being a kid isn't as easy as all the big people think.