Lay Low and Don't Make the Big Mistake [Paperback]

Brian Harris (Author), Rich Herschlag (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 29, 1997

A guide for goldbricks with better things to do than their jobs covers such essential topics as the art of calling in sick, the no-sweat job search, and how to jazz up a shabby resume+a7. Original. 50,000 first printing."

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (August 29, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068483491X
• ISBN-13: 978-0684834917
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,258,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Workaholics need not apply, October 17, 1997

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This review is from: Lay Low and Don't Make the Big Mistake (Paperback)

For those tired of reading endless and self- important business titles such as "Work till you drop" or "How to work constantly, have no life and love it!" this just might be up your alley. This book cuts right to the chase and tells you how to live a stress free life in the nasty corporate world we live in. Oh, and its pretty funny too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very sophisticated humor, January 19, 1998

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This review is from: Lay Low and Don't Make the Big Mistake (Paperback)

The humor in this book is very sophisticated, like The Simpson's. It has that same "bite," and I laughed out loud many times, unexpectedly. It is clearly the result of genuine experiences and real strategic thinking about how to get away with doing as little work as possible. The only reason I'm not giving copies to co-workers is that I intend to put some of the ideas to use myself!

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read, but take its advice at your own risk!, August 2, 2011

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This review is from: Lay Low and Don't Make the Big Mistake (Paperback)

Lay Low and Don't Make the Big Mistake is a humorous "how to" book on how to appear to be a hard working, dedicated employee in an office environment, while actually slacking off and failing to pull your weight. The suggestions in the book were actually quite feasible in the 1990's (when it was written) but in today's environment of layoffs and intense pressure to prove your worth to the company, the "advice" given by this book is dangerous to take seriously (it's written more earnestly than satirically). In today's world, I find the content less amusing than I did when I first read it in 1997.