Joe B. enjoys the sweet life as a vice president at a huge conglomerate, Universal Whirligig. But along with the Big Boss' favor, he has also gained the notice of a bitter human resources manager, Luci Fernandez. Hateful of any success but her own, Luci manages to get him demoted to the mail room! A rollicking comedy of errors follows as Joe B. tries to figure out what's happened to him, and attempts to get a meeting with the Big Boss.
Joe B.'s great expectations have taken a dickens of a twist. His family is forced to make a series of hard adjustments, and he gets only lame comforts from a string of the worst friends anyone could have. Will he finally track down the cause of his frustrations? Or will he only learn a lesson about what it is to be the boss, and that what is apparent is often only a shadow of a greater ongoing good? "The Job: Based on a True Story (I Mean, This is Bound to Have Happened Somewhere) is a modern parable of ancient troubles and truths.
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Winner of The April Reader Fiction Prize and first place in The Talent Among Us short story contest, Craig Davis has five books available for Kindle. He was born and bred in Memphis, TN, land of Elvis and pulled pork, although neither of them ever did him any good. After earning bachelor's and graduate degrees at the University of Missouri, he toiled for 20 years at newspapers, and has spent a lifetime in biblical scholarship. An amateur musician, he was once wrestled to the ground by a set of bagpipes. He has two grown daughters and one dog who refuses to grow up.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Mandy
Format:Paperback
'The first thing I noticed when I began reading this was the naming of the various offices within the main character's company, Universal Whirligig. The naming of the various offices, and company itself, was generic, exaggerated and humorous all rolled into one. For example, the main character's office was named the Development of International Integration of Core Technological Orientation (Emerging Nations Division). This office sounds believable, but it also sounds slightly ridiculous which, in itself, is humorous.
As I continued to read and get into the story itself, I started realizing that there were subtle messages in this story. Messages that intermingle with each other and that we all could apply to our own careers.
The most obvious is the fact that we all have Big Bosses who make decisions we don't understand. Sometimes, those decisions affect us or someone we know. If they do affect us, many times we don't understand why. Our job is not to question the Big Boss. Instead, our job is to do our job ... to the best of our abilities. The Big Boss does see all of his/her employees whether those employees realize it or not. It seems like a 'Big Brother' situation, but it's true. And, if we continue to do our job to the best of our abilities, the Big Boss (or Bosses in some cases) will notice it and good things will happen.
Herein lies another message ... we should always do our jobs to the best of our abilities ... despite our confusion, our despair, our anger, etc. Doing your job the best of your abilities will make the company look good, yes, but it will also give you a sense of satisfaction and self-worth whether you realize it or not. So what that there are bumps along the road (and I'm speaking to myself as well as you), those are to be expected in every area of life ... we just need to keep pressing on and doing what's right.
Now we come to the third message ... No matter how you feel, you should always treat people with respect and dignity. Yes, you might get aggravated at a co-worker or customer. That doesn't mean it gives you permission to treat them rudely. You never know what people are going through in their personal/professional lives so it's always best to be understanding and patient. Yes, this may take some practice and you may not get it right away, but keep trying. Treating people with kindness will make you feel better about yourself too. Besides ... what goes around, comes around right? One day, you're going to be the person aggravating a co-worker or vendor ... don't you want them to treat you with kindness and respect?
I'm amazed that I gathered so much from such a little book ... more than I expected to. I really think it would benefit most, if not all, people to read this book ... just for the enlightenment it'll bring as you're reading.
As I continued to read and get into the story itself, I started realizing that there were subtle messages in this story. Messages that intermingle with each other and that we all could apply to our own careers.
The most obvious is the fact that we all have Big Bosses who make decisions we don't understand. Sometimes, those decisions affect us or someone we know. If they do affect us, many times we don't understand why. Our job is not to question the Big Boss. Instead, our job is to do our job ... to the best of our abilities. The Big Boss does see all of his/her employees whether those employees realize it or not. It seems like a 'Big Brother' situation, but it's true. And, if we continue to do our job to the best of our abilities, the Big Boss (or Bosses in some cases) will notice it and good things will happen.
Herein lies another message ... we should always do our jobs to the best of our abilities ... despite our confusion, our despair, our anger, etc. Doing your job the best of your abilities will make the company look good, yes, but it will also give you a sense of satisfaction and self-worth whether you realize it or not. So what that there are bumps along the road (and I'm speaking to myself as well as you), those are to be expected in every area of life ... we just need to keep pressing on and doing what's right.
Now we come to the third message ... No matter how you feel, you should always treat people with respect and dignity. Yes, you might get aggravated at a co-worker or customer. That doesn't mean it gives you permission to treat them rudely. You never know what people are going through in their personal/professional lives so it's always best to be understanding and patient. Yes, this may take some practice and you may not get it right away, but keep trying. Treating people with kindness will make you feel better about yourself too. Besides ... what goes around, comes around right? One day, you're going to be the person aggravating a co-worker or vendor ... don't you want them to treat you with kindness and respect?
I'm amazed that I gathered so much from such a little book ... more than I expected to. I really think it would benefit most, if not all, people to read this book ... just for the enlightenment it'll bring as you're reading.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's easy to fall off of a cliff, but it's hard to get back to where you were. "The Job" is a book of corporate life with a heavy Christian influence. Using the character of Joe B., a vice president sent to the mailroom, Craig Davis tells a story of the modern book of Job. "The Job" is a humorous and enlightening read, highly recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Joe B gets useless information that makes things worse as it goes along. He goes from being a VP at a huge company down to the mailroom. The family has to make some serious changes. The story has Christian meaning as the story is taken from the book of JOB. I rather liked the modern day easy to understand theme. Makes you understand why GOD allows us to suffer.
Great read.
Great read.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
You'll Probably Never See the Book of Job the Same Way After Reading...
Imagine Job in the 21st century and you've got the gist of this book.
The author has added some things that the Bible book doesn't include, such as what Joe B is doing when... Read more
The author has added some things that the Bible book doesn't include, such as what Joe B is doing when... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stephen Elmore
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clever and Creative Word Weaving
Craig Davis has a fun and hilarious writing style, in which he puts words together in unusual ways to create unexpected but effective images in the reader's mind. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Lima
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good
I really enjoyed this book, if you work or not you will like it. Most likely you run into people at a job like the woman in the story but few do anything about it.
Published 3 months ago by Susan Himel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yes, this could REALLY happen.....
I could NOT put this book down!! Read it in one day while camping! It reminded me of real experiences I went through in the "big corporate" world, except my ending wasn't... Read more
Published 8 months ago by lkh
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Job
The book is not too long, as many books are, and it's entertaining and amusing. It wasn't exactly a page turner, as I was easily able to put it down, but I went back to read it to... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Auntie Em
5.0 out of 5 stars
Joe B. on the Job...
The Job: Based on a True Story was great. Based on the Biblical book of Job, the author has taken what may be the oldest book (not counting the first part of Genesis) from the Old... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Charles Weatherstone
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Job
from Murphy's Library --[...]
Joe B. is a lucky guy, with a lucky life. A good house, a good family, a good job. But what happens when Joe B. Read more
Joe B. is a lucky guy, with a lucky life. A good house, a good family, a good job. But what happens when Joe B. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Murphy's Library
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Job
This was kind of a fun read. I liked the book and enjoyed the personality of the main character but I found some of his actions to be a bit unbelievable. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Sue Owen
3.0 out of 5 stars
A modern-day parable
Craig Davis has taken a Bible story from the book of Job and transformed into a tale for our times. Joe B. Read more
Published on April 27, 2011 by Jill P. Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars
I highly recommend this
This book is humorous and short by Craig Davis . I couldn't put this one down. This one I highly recommend this book but a easy short read.
Published on April 14, 2011 by GeekyGirlReviews
