Survive Your First Job
The Real Rules Nobody Tells YouBy Darren McNelis
Length48m
About this audiobook
Survive Your First Job is the workplace manual you were never given. It exposes the unwritten rules of modern work, from manipulative managers and office politics to lowball salaries, toxic workplace culture, and the myths that keep young employees overworked and undervalued.
Written in a direct, engaging style, this audiobook strips away corporate jargon and motivational clichés to reveal how the workplace really operates. More importantly, it gives you practical strategies to protect yourself, negotiate with confidence, recognise manipulation, understand your rights, and build a career on your own terms.
Whether you’re starting your first job, changing careers, or simply wondering why work feels nothing like you were promised, this audiobook will change the way you see the workplace forever.
Because your first job doesn’t have to define you but understanding the game just might.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreBusiness and Economics, Psychology
Length48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Survive Your First Job: The Real Rules Nobody Tells You
2Forward: Read This Before They Swallow You Whole
3Chapter 1: You're Not An Adult Yet & They Are Counting On That
4Chapter 2: The Interview Was An Audition. You Just Didn't Know For What
5Chapter 3: We're Excited To Have You" Means Nothing
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6Chapter 4. Your Manager Has A Leadership Podcast With 11 Listeners
7Chapter 5: Nobody Is Mentoring You. They're Managing You
8Chapter 6: Hr Is Not Your Friend. Hr Is Their Lawyer In A Cardigan
9Chapter 7: Know The Law Before They Break It
10Chapter 8: The Group Chat Is A Crime Scene
11Chapter 9: Quiet Quitting Is Just Doing Your Job
12Chapter 10: The Hustle Bros Lied To You
13Chapter 11. Your Degree Means Nothing Here
14Chapter 12. Unpaid Internships Are Illegal In Most Places. Yes, Really
15Chapter 13. Imposter Syndrome Is A Feature, Not A Bug
16Chapter 14. They'll Call You EntitledFor Wanting Basic Things
17Chapter 15. The Feedback Sandwich Is Just Bread Around A Beating
18Chapter 16. Your First Performance Review Is A Loyalty Test
19Chapter 17. Meetings Are Where Work Goes To Die
20Chapter 18. Email Is A Weapon. Learn To Use It
21Chapter 19. Don't Cry In The Office. Cry In The Car
22Chapter 20. Your Salary Was A Lowball. They Were Always Willing To Pay More
23Chapter 21. Linkedin Is A Theatre Of Delusion
24Chapter 22. Learn To Say No Before They Teach You To Say Yes To Everything
25Chapter 23. Your Real Education Starts When You Stop Being Grateful
26Chapter 24. The Exit Plan Starts On Day One
27Chapter 25. You're Not Behind. The Timeline Is A Lie
28Chapter 26. Burn The Right Bridges
29Chapter 27. You're Going To Be Fine
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