Day Job: A Workplace Reader for the Restless Age

by Jonathan Baird

Book Overview

A darkly comic diary of an over-educated and underpaid day worker, ""Day Job" has all the characteristics its subject--corporate culture--lacks; namely originality, realism, and youthful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966080521
• ISBN13: 9780966080520
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: LPC Group
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A must-read for anyone in the workforce under age 35

Jon Baird really hit the nail on the head with this witty journal of a Twenty-something Customer Service rep experiencing corporate stupidity, and laying it out for all to see and experience. The layout is incredible. One that I think will start a new trend in off-line publishing

Great book for and about gifted slackers.

For all those Nietzche fans who woke up and found themselves working for a corporation. I haven't laughed this much since reading Confederacy of Dunces.

A must read for the 20 somethings enetering the workforce

The book excellently depicts the main character's struggle with the inner conflict, between what he wants to do and what he is doing. Those of us who recently came out of school and into our first job would truly understand if this job was not what we had in mind. It is a quick read and can be done in about 1-2 weeks during the lunch hour. The author truly captures the main character's emotions and issues and conveys it to the reader in a way that the reader can relate.

A Funny, Meaningful and Real Portrayal of the Daily Grind

The knock-you-on-your arse, eye-candy layout was enough to keep me engaged for hours. After seven months working at my first "real" job, I have started to wonder where it's all leading, and to question how the heck I ended up here. Once I started "Day Job" I soon realized that I was not alone. It's as though Mr. Baird was sitting in the cubicle next to mine, capturing the various dramas and forces at play in the office. Laughing at these characters was like laughing at myself, which is just what the doctor ordered!

The "Fear and Loathing" of the 1990s

This book can be read on many levels. From its unusual layout complete with artistic gems in the margins, to the well researched literary allusions peppered throughout, it's quite an experience. The writing requires a someone delicate read - otherwise much of the subtle nuance could be glossed over - there are many hidden treasures in this book. I have an advanced degree in literature, and I would hold this up there with some of the better things I've read recently. It really captures the zeitgeist of the 90's workplace, as well as the angst-ridden humor of young corporate Americans.