How to Relax Without Getting the Axe: A Survival Guide to the New Workplace [9780061340369]

Overview

“Nobody pricks corporate balloons better than Stanley Bing.” – New York Post

The ultimate satirist of corporate America, bestselling author Stanley Bing (Sun Tzu Was a Sissy, Crazy Bosses) now offers an outrageous survival guide to the new workplace with How to Relax Without Getting the Axe—an eminently useful handbook that shows you how to retire on the job while still taking up (window) office space and drawing a huge salary. Succeeding in business without really trying is easy when you listen to Bing.

It’s not about working harder. It’s about mastering the system.

• Delegation as an Art Form: Learn to pass along work with such finesse that you get all the credit without lifting a finger. It’s the foundational Executrick.
• The Art of Absence: Master your BlackBerry, email, and other digital tools to create a powerful, engaged presence—from the golf course, the beach, or your couch.
• Weaponized Meetings and Meals: Turn endless meetings and lavish expense-account lunches from time-sinks into strategic tools for avoiding actual labor.
• Workplace Satire with a Purpose: A savagely funny look at corporate culture that doubles as a practical guide to succeeding in business without really trying.