Thank You For Firing Me

A humorous & helpful guide to bouncing back from job loss and figuring out the next step in your career path. Unfortunately, unemployment is on the rise—leaving many people anxious about how to recreate themselves and renew their careers after being fired. This fresh, funny, and smart guide will be their life saver, providing them with the information they need to thrive even in this tight economic environment. It will help jobseekers and prospective entrepreneurs figure out what they really want to do next, understand the changing job market, and find work in growth areas such as green technology. Personal interviews with workers who changed their lives after getting laid off—and who are now doing what they love—offer additional inspiration. There’s also advice on retraining, freelancing and independent contracting, and Internet marketing options, as well as a chapter devoted specifically to women. Praise for Thank You for Firing Me! “This funny and energetic guidebook for the recently (or repeatedly) fired. . . . begins with a sympathetic but no-nonsense plan for picking yourself up after you’ve lost a job, and moves swiftly into the brainstorming and planning necessary to start the next—and more satisfying—career. . . . Advice on finding community and places to get help and a plethora of resources elevate this cheerful, encouraging book into an invaluable resource.” —Publishers Weekly

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

From an all-star lineup of contributors comes this collection of hilarious-but-true tales of being axed, downsized, booted, pink-slipped, and terminated. Soon to be a touring play and a documentary film.

Forty years of varied work experiences reflect a wide range of individuals and at times, the strangeness of their actions and beliefs. As one goes through life, one soon comes to grips with the fact that some people want a paycheck but resent that something called “WORK usually precedes the awarding of that check. Sometimes that word work is not well received or understood. Prior published works by the author was “Where’s Charlie and Other tales as told by Adrain” published in 2005. Where’s Charlie . . . dealt with childhood events, those were events through the eyes of the writer’s cousin. Alias Tom Mix published in 2009, the stories pay tribute to memories of youth spent idolizing a hero, Cowboy “Tom Mix.” Last Summer was also published in 2009. The stories reflected childhood memories. Articles have been published in the Fate magazine. Several of the writer’s articles have been published by the online publication SafetyXChange; some of the articles continue to be available online. Currently, he authors a monthly publication, “Safety times and tips.” The pamphlet is distributed to subscribing organizations and individuals.

My 20 Week Journey is about Dylanda Young goal to lose 63 pounds in 20 weeks. She starts out with a change of mind and believing that she could do it. She begins to work out every day and eat healthy. It wasn't easy and she cried a lot doing the journey but she never quit. She details how she had to heal from her past and move forward.

Understand Your Path to Unleash the Energy Healing Practitioner Within and Let the Tarot Be Your Guide! Are you stuck on a job that's not fulfilling? Are you suffering emotionally because you feel trapped in a box that you desperately desire to escape? You don't have to remain stuck in a profession that does not fulfill or nourish your soul. It's never too late to transition from that monotonous job into a path of service in direct alignment with your soul's calling. If you are reading this, you possibly feel like you should be doing more in this life to help heal yourself and humanity. You may feel called to a higher purpose. At the same time, you might be fearful about leaving that unfulfilling yet financially secure gig to pursue a healing practice. You might have self-doubts about your divine healing abilities and the potential of your gifts. I imagine you are unsure about how to prepare for the transition into an energy healing art. What if I told you that you could answer all those questions with the Tarot? Yes, you can become secure in your healing power and explore your gifts as an energy healing practitioner, and yes, you can satisfy the deep longing within. Tarot and the Healing Arts is for you. It is also an excellent resource for current healers who want to offer another modality in their practice. Let me show you how the Tarot can be your guide! If you're serious about transitioning from an unfulfilling personal and professional rut into a path directly aligned with your higher calling, Tarot and the Healing Arts is calling to you. In it, Tarotist and Reiki Practitioner Zachary Weaver, aka Dr. Z, explains: •What Tarot is •How the Tarot can help navigate through times of transition •How the Tarot can be a useful support tool when starting an energy healing practice •What specific insights are necessary to facilitate a successful transit into a healing practice and how to get them! •How to connect with your spirit guides •How to use specific Tarot spreads to gain clarity about where you are on the journey of transition Grab your copy now and start on a path to transforming your life, the lives of your clients, and your healing practice.

The eagerly awaited cookbook from Dale Talde, Top Chef favorite and owner of the acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant Talde. Born in Chicago to Filipino parents, Dale Talde grew up both steeped in his family's culinary heritage and infatuated with American fast food--burgers, chicken nuggets, and Hot Pockets. Today, his dual identity is etched on the menu at Talde, his always-packed Brooklyn restaurant. There he reimagines iconic Asian dishes, imbuing them with Americana while doubling down on the culinary fireworks that made them so popular in the first place. His riff on pad thai features bacon and oysters. He gives juicy pork dumplings the salty, springy exterior of soft pretzels. His food isn't Asian fusion; it's Asian-American. Now, in his first cookbook, Dale shares the recipes that have made him famous, all told in his inimitable voice. Some chefs cook food meant to transport you to Northern Thailand or Sichuan province, to Vietnam or Tokyo. Dale's food is meant to remind you that you're home.