Escape from Corporate America (eBook)

Pamela Skillings (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2008 | 1. Auflage
352 Seiten
Random House Publishing Group (Verlag)
978-0-345-50737-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Does your corporate career leave you stressed out, burned out, or just plain bummed out? You're not alone. The good news is that there's a way out--and you're holding it. Written by career expert and corporate escapee Pamela Skillings, Escape from Corporate America inspires the cubicle-bound and the corner-office-cornered to break free and create the career of their dreams--without going broke. With no-nonsense advice and unflagging humor, Skillings shows you how to

&bull, assess your job's 'suck' factor--from terminal boredom to boss from hell
&bull, identify your true calling--brainstorm fantasy careers and test-drive your dream jobs
&bull, develop your Escape Plan--set goals, figure out your timing, and evaluate your finances and health insurance options
&bull, find jobs that don't bite--entrepreneurial corporate environments, energetic start-ups, the nonprofit sector, and flexible work options
&bull, be your own boss--explore entrepreneurship and freelancing, assemble an advisory team, and start a business while you collect a paycheck
&bull, follow your creative dreams--learn how to make time for your artistic passion and develop a plan to quit your day job
&bull, overcome any obstacle--deal with fear, doubt, negative people, and other bumps along the road

Plus, Skillings shares success stories from dozens of corporate escape artists, including celebrity TV chef Andrea Beaman, Cranium CEO Richard Tait, and many others.

Full of practical strategies and fun-to-follow exercises, Escape from Corporate America will help disgruntled office workers everywhere find more meaningful, fulfilling careers.

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Does your corporate career leave you stressed out, burned out, or just plain bummed out? You’re not alone. The good news is that there’s a way out–and you’re holding it. Written by career expert and corporate escapee Pamela Skillings, Escape from Corporate America inspires the cubicle-bound and the corner-office-cornered to break free and create the career of their dreams–without going broke. With no-nonsense advice and unflagging humor, Skillings shows you how to• assess your job’s “suck” factor–from terminal boredom to boss from hell• identify your true calling–brainstorm fantasy careers and test-drive your dream jobs • develop your Escape Plan–set goals, figure out your timing, and evaluate your finances and health insurance options• find jobs that don’t bite–entrepreneurial corporate environments, energetic start-ups, the nonprofit sector, and flexible work options• be your own boss–explore entrepreneurship and freelancing, assemble an advisory team, and start a business while you collect a paycheck• follow your creative dreams–learn how to make time for your artistic passion and develop a plan to quit your day job• overcome any obstacle–deal with fear, doubt, negative people, and other bumps along the roadPlus, Skillings shares success stories from dozens of corporate escape artists, including celebrity TV chef Andrea Beaman, Cranium CEO Richard Tait, and many others.Full of practical strategies and fun-to-follow exercises, Escape from Corporate America will help disgruntled office workers everywhere find more meaningful, fulfilling careers.

Textauszug

This Is Not Your Father's Job Market If you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work. --Kahlil Gibran So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life. --Ron Livingston as Peter Gibbons in Office Space Some of the most seemingly successful corporate movers and shakers have a dirty little secret. They hate their jobs. Bob in Accounting is burned out and on the verge of going postal--better stay away from the mailroom. Diane the VP of sales just got downsized for the second time in two years, and Ted the new marketing guy is counting the milliseconds until five o'clock. The corporate career path can be exciting, well paid, and highly prestigious. On the flip side, Corporate America can also feel like a creativity-destroying, soul-deadening maze of politics and bureaucracy. While some thrive in the rat race, others feel trapped. If you're sick of trying to conform to the corporate dress code, the corporate mind-set, and the corporate 'culture,' you're not alone. If you picked up this book, it's because there's a part of you that dreams of a career more fulfilling than your current nine-to-five rut. A little voice inside has been telling you that something has to change. So why haven't you made a break for it? Wiggling free from the golden handcuffs of a 'good job' that's making you miserable isn't easy. The idea of walking away from a steady paycheck and health benefits can be terrifying--especially if you're not 100 percent sure what you really want to do with your life. That's how millions get stuck in lives of quiet corporate desperation. But it doesn't have to be that way. You don't have to choose between cubicle slavery and abject poverty. Today there are plenty of job options beyond the corporate ladder. And there are plenty of ways--both practical and radical--to make the leap from a life of daily distress to a career that inspires you. I Hate My Job Recent surveys show that a record 50 percent of American workers are dissatisfied with their jobs and 80 percent fantasize about leaving their current gigs. Surprisingly, despite higher salaries and better benefits, corporate workers are more miserable than those in other types of jobs. Studies have revealed that employees of small companies are more than twice as satisfied as employees of large corporations. Meanwhile, free agents and entrepreneurs are even happier, with 87 percent reporting they are satisfied with their jobs. 'Corporate America is not aligned with the needs and requirements of its increasingly diverse workforce, and radical changes in attitude mean that a growing number of young Americans are dissatisfied, disengaged, and unproductive,' according to a report by researchers from The Concours Group, who conducted a survey of more than seven thousand U.S. workers. 'Sometimes I fantasize about getting hit by a car,' confides Dina P., a midlevel manager for a large financial services corporation. 'Nothing too serious. Just bad enough that I have to miss work for a while.' Of course, millions of people in other professions experience similar issues, but corporate types face unique challenges. After years of ascending the corporate ladder, most have attained a certain salary level and a certain degree of career success. Feelings of identity, self-worth, and belonging are all tied up in their job titles. They feel like they have a lot to lose by walking...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.5.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• ISBN-10: 0-345-50737-1 / 0345507371
• ISBN-13: 978-0-345-50737-2 / 9780345507372