Bad Attitude

by Leopold McGinnis

I can't get a job because I have no experience. I have no experience, because I work at Electronics Pit. Bad Attitude follows the story of Jesse Durnell, a nihilistic optimist, in his ongoing attempts to get fired from his current job as a Sales Associate at the retail giant Electronics Pit. Getting hired, that's the hard part. Staying hired, now that's easy. In the past year, since quitting his high profile office job, Jesse has decided to join wholeheartedly in what he calls "the kicking game", the dog-eat-dog world of wage-slavery. Jesse battles secret shoppers, sales training, overeager coworkers and customers in his glorious quest to get kicked the most. When the time is up, he'll move on to another McJob. After all, there are an unlimited supply of them! If life is a complete joke, he'd rather be near the punchline! Bad Attitude is a subversive romp through the modern day McJob, poking merciless fun at consumer culture, retail practices and the drive to succeed all the way.

104 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 2007

About the author

Leopold McGinnis doesn't know much about art, but he knows what he likes. Unfortunately, it's usually not the same thing everyone else likes, so he's just had to make his own. This includes three novels, The Red Fez, Game Quest, and Bad Attitude, and a collection of poetry, Poetaster.

In his spare time Leopold roams across the postapocalyptic literary landscape in search of beating hearts as the founding editor of Red Fez Publications, the online aftermath of a bout of unemployment, rejection-induced literary cynicism, and an inexplicable optimism for artistic change. Born and raised in Calgary, he has lived just about everywhere, including Toronto, where he currently resides.

For more information on McGinnis and his books, visit the following websites:
www.leopoldmcginnis.com
www.youtube.com/reotord
www.redfez.net
www.facebook.com/leopold.mcginnis
www.twitter.com/TheFezzery