How To Survive Corporate America 101

Take a refreshing journey into Corporate America with a seasoned tour guide carrying over nineteen years of raw experience. All of the advice and suggestions that I have given to help my coworkers throughout the years is right here in this book. Let me teach you exactly what you need to know to get the most out of your career. Corporate America can be a scary place, but this book will teach you how to survive.

In this book we will break down work life balance, navigating meetings, different types of bosses, different types of co-workers, knowing when it's time to move on, and how to build up your confidence as a valuable asset to your company.

This is great information for recent grads, mid level career experience, and even senior level employees. Let me give you a no-nonsense straight forward guide to know exactly what to expect and how to react to all types of situations. Let's win together with information and shared experiences!

Thank you and God Bless!
-Christopher

Enjoy this free excerpt from Chapter 1 "Welcome to the Team"

Alright, so you got the job offer, the salary, and the benefits that you wanted (well the ones you would accept, at least). It's your first day on the job and you are dressed for success! You've just finished up your HR new hire orientation session and now it's time to meet your new team! This is actually a pretty big deal because the people you are about to meet will become a big part of your life for the next three to five years. If you think about it, you are going to spend at least forty hours a week working, eating, learning, and (everyone's favorite) meeting with this group of people. Every office setup is a little different. In some instances, your team will sit intermingled with other teams, whereas others you may have whole floors or halls where it's just your team.

In any case there are some very distinct personalities that EVERY team, department, or section has. You will definitely meet some of the personalities on this list, so pay attention and you can know what to expect from each of them. Now without further ado, in no particular order, good bad or indifferent, here is the co-worker personalities list:

1. The Jerk
2. The Shoveler
3. The Guru
4. The Old Timer
5. The Strange One
6. The Lazy One