All the King's Stoogers: Middle Management Mayhem
All the King's Stoogers: A Corporate Comedy of Errors
By Geoffrey Zachary
What if your job was a joke-but no one told you the punchline?
Welcome to Monarch Inc.-a company where strategy meetings are held in fake dungeons, performance reviews are delivered by non-existent managers, and leadership has been outsourced to an AI named KINGBOT. It's not just business as usual-it's a business cult, complete with choreographed joy sessions, haunted org charts, and a potted plant named Greg who may or may not be Quip's new boss.
Meet Quip.
A mid-level, mid-sanity employee drifting through endless meetings, redundant acronyms, and the soul-sapping rituals of "corporate culture." But when he's accidentally promoted by a sarcasm-detecting algorithm, Quip begins to rise-sideways-through the absurd machinery of modern office life.
As he navigates performance metrics written in the language of seagulls, rebel uprisings staged via birthday cakes, and spiritual retreats that resemble war crimes, Quip must confront one impossible question:
Is escape even worse than staying?
Structured in ten satirical parts with 100 razor-sharp chapters, All the King's Stoogers is a darkly hilarious corporate epic that takes readers through every circle of workplace hell:
The Onboarding Abyss - where enthusiasm is measured in percentages
The Court of Compliance - where creativity is blocked by 72-step stapler forms
KPI Crusades - where what gets measured gets manipulated
Reorg Ragnarok - where org charts are drawn on napkins and revenge is rebranded
Culture Cults - where synergy is summoned like a ghost and HR dances for inclusion
The Rise of KINGBOT - where AI becomes judge, boss, and executioner
Breakroom Rebellion - where janitors and interns rise with snacks as weapons
Upper Deck Mysteries - where executive floors contain golden thrones, moving portraits, and secret Slack channels
Collapse of the Corporate Kingdom - where departments declare war and Minesweeper becomes prophecy
The Stooge Awakening - where Quip finally logs out and writes the story you're holding in your hands
For fans of The Office, Catch-22, Dilbert, and 1984-this book is both laugh-out-loud funny and disturbingly familiar. It's a tribute to anyone who's ever been trapped in a job where synergy means nothing, meetings mean everything, and the coffee machine holds more wisdom than the C-suite.
Why You'll Love This Book:
Perfect for burned-out employees, overachievers in denial, and recovering middle managers
Filled with clever dialogue, wild workplace rituals, and biting social commentary
Crafted in short, binge-worthy chapters-ideal for commuting, lunch breaks, or hiding behind your screen during yet another Zoom call
It's not just satire-it's therapy
Whether you're navigating office politics or plotting your own escape route through the supply closet, All the King's Stoogers offers a cathartic, comedic journey through the madness of modern work culture.
The revolution begins at the watercooler. And no one's wearing pants.
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