The anti 9 to 5 guide : practical career advice for women who think outside the cube

by Michelle Goodman

Paper Book, 2007

Status

Available

Publication

Emeryville, CA : Seal Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2007.

Description

Today, lots of women would love to integrate their passion with their career and are seeking advice on how to do just that. Michelle Goodman, a self proclaimed, wage-slave" has written a fun, reassuring, girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide on identifying your passion, transitioning out of that unfulfilling job, and doing it all in a smart, practical way. The Anti 9-to-5 Guide realizes that not every woman wants the corner office, in fact, some women don't want to be in an office at all. Today's women are non-traditionalists, do it yourself sort of girls who want to travel the world, take up knitting, frolic in the land of freelancing but want to do it all without going broke. The Anti 9-to-5 Guide provides readers with the resources you need to have it all and still have a place to sleep. Michelle suggests great tips for easing into the life you want. With an entire chapter devoted to pursuing your passion on the side, The Anti 9-to-5 Guide encourages us to tweak our current career path or head down a new one, and ultimately succeed. "… (more)

Rating

½ (26 ratings; 3.8)

User reviews

LibraryThing member thebell
As a young woman who's just currently going through a career identity crisis, I found this book quite comforting. Obviously targeted to women in their 20's and 30's, "The anti 9 to 5 guide" offers practical steps and encouragement for women who just don't have their heart in current jobs. It's
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extremely useful for aspiring freelance writers and those with wanderlust. Make sure not to miss the indispensable list of resources in the appendix!
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LibraryThing member subbobmail
Michelle Goodman escaped the cubicle in her early 20s and is now making a career by teaching others how to do the same. Lots of magazine work has made her a bit too reliant on cutesy phrases for my taste, it's true, but she has plenty of useful advice and experience to impart. Anyone who wants to
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be self-employed -- not just writers, not just women -- will find this book useful.
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LibraryThing member sumariotter
I'm enjoying this--she is very funny and I would definitely recommend this book to people who want to move from full time employment to a freelance career.

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Physical description

xii, 223 p.; 21 cm

ISBN

9781580051866
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