Office Shocks

by Sumit Aggarwal

First day at work Blue-eyed boy meets bleary-eyed corporate world. And as the day unfolds he discovers that although surprise is the quintessential adjective to describe day one; shock is an altogether different story. An anytime, anywhere read , Office Shocks is a quirky and comical account of a young, impatient and opinionated B-school graduate who enters the corporate world and discovers it in all its backstage glory. He encounters a stereotypical yet unusual ensemble the fickle-minded boss, the girl who got fired, the flirtatious colleagues, the dreaded lunch-sharing saint, the erudite two-timing family man, and much more ... on what turns out to be the most shocking first day at work. Accompany Aniket through a tie-suit carnival which turns out to be a laugh riot. If you ve ever had a bad day at work, read on to put em worries away, and have a good laugh! A quicky take on India s IT Sector. Sarcastic, witty and humorous. Perfect for a quick weekend read.

248 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Vikas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well not much to this rather thin and small book. It starts and ends. So nothing much like I said just a simple tale which ends even before it begins.

People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put I just love reading and so to that end I have made it my motto to just Keep on Reading. I love to read everything except for Self Help books but even those once in a while. I read almost all the genre but YA, Fantasy, Biographies are the most. My favorite series is, of course, Harry Potter but then there are many more books that I just adore. I have bookcases filled with books which are waiting to be read so can't stay and spend more time in this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.

[Shriraj · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good easy to read book. ideal as an airport pick-up to read on plane.

[Steffi · Rating 1 out of 5]

office shocks really gives a shock... worth reading once...

[Surbhi Jain · Rating 1 out of 5]

Office Shocks

• Story about first day office experience
• Failed to meet the expectations

“A fresh and opinionated recruit trying to fathom his way through the baffling arena of the working world.”

Office shocks is a comical chronicle of first day office experience of a new joiner. The writer failed to deliver the much needed humor in the story as promised. The novel ends up not giving a lasting impression in any form.

The story is about the first day of Aniket as a Junior Associate in Cairn & Company. His first day at office turns out to be shocking. As the day progresses hour-by-hour, he encounters a fickle-minded boss, flirtatious colleagues, an erudite family man with a secret life. The writer tried to present it in a funny way.

I did not connect with Aniket or with any of the characters in the book. The book belongs to one the regrettable reads. The writing style is much like an overburdened vocabulary infused in the sentences making it difficult for the readers to connect. In spite of being a short read, the book still becomes boring till the end. This novel is definitely not a recommended read.

[Ravi Jain · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would like to start this book review with a question. ‘Do you remember your first day at office?’ I remember being a bit afraid, a bit happy, a bit worried and a bit of all other emotions possible. But I don’t remember being in a mood for humour. The author has tried to create a humorous story around ‘first day office experience’ and I must say that this is not a bad idea.

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[Aruna Kumar Gadepalli · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is book is about what happens normally in any office. To those who want to know will be good book. Those who are in offices facing these regularly, then forget this.

[Sucheta Chatterjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

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