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Fire Me I Beg You: Quit Your Miserable Job
Are you miserable at your job? Do you fantasize about getting out?
Maybe you’re ridiculously underpaid. Maybe you’re stuck in a boring industry. Maybe your boss likes to slam doors. The truth is that many smart, motivated people would quit in a heartbeat if they weren’t afraid of the financial risks…and, well, the unknown.
Whether you want to upgrade your 9-5 or start your own company, Robbie Abed presents a foolproof strategy to find a better job—without stressing, worrying your family, or losing money. You’re talented. Talent is in high demand. You just have to know where to look.
In this accessible handbook, full of anecdotes, stories, and tips, you’ll learn how to reconnect with your interests, sharpen your talents, build a network, experiment with ideas for next steps, elicit job offers, and negotiate for higher salaries than your last. Oh, and how to quit your job with aplomb (goodbye email template included).
You’ve been miserable for long enough. Look at it this way: hating your job might be the best thing that could’ve happened to you. It’s a kick in the pants to learn survival skills for the coming jobpocalypse. As our machines get smarter, robots, cognitive machines, and the simple software on your computer will render old jobs obsolete. In other words, there is no such thing as job security.
The goal of this book is twofold: to help you get out before the music stops, and to teach you skills to find a job you love. Not just once, but anytime, anywhere, in any economic climate, with almost any salary goal.
You didn’t hear that wrong.
Maybe you’re ridiculously underpaid. Maybe you’re stuck in a boring industry. Maybe your boss likes to slam doors. The truth is that many smart, motivated people would quit in a heartbeat if they weren’t afraid of the financial risks…and, well, the unknown.
Whether you want to upgrade your 9-5 or start your own company, Robbie Abed presents a foolproof strategy to find a better job—without stressing, worrying your family, or losing money. You’re talented. Talent is in high demand. You just have to know where to look.
In this accessible handbook, full of anecdotes, stories, and tips, you’ll learn how to reconnect with your interests, sharpen your talents, build a network, experiment with ideas for next steps, elicit job offers, and negotiate for higher salaries than your last. Oh, and how to quit your job with aplomb (goodbye email template included).
You’ve been miserable for long enough. Look at it this way: hating your job might be the best thing that could’ve happened to you. It’s a kick in the pants to learn survival skills for the coming jobpocalypse. As our machines get smarter, robots, cognitive machines, and the simple software on your computer will render old jobs obsolete. In other words, there is no such thing as job security.
The goal of this book is twofold: to help you get out before the music stops, and to teach you skills to find a job you love. Not just once, but anytime, anywhere, in any economic climate, with almost any salary goal.
You didn’t hear that wrong.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2018
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July 18, 2020
Great advice throughout, no matter how you feel about your present job or what you’d like your professional future to be.
The only people this book is not for are those who intend to stay in their current jobs with their current employer, until retirement. There’s great advice on how to establish a professional network, how to vastly improve your chances of being hired before the interview takes place, how to make yourself more attractive candidate and how to make people want to hire you, whether you’re looking to change jobs or not.
And if you’re wondering whether to leave your current position this book can provide you with that needed push.
The only people this book is not for are those who intend to stay in their current jobs with their current employer, until retirement. There’s great advice on how to establish a professional network, how to vastly improve your chances of being hired before the interview takes place, how to make yourself more attractive candidate and how to make people want to hire you, whether you’re looking to change jobs or not.
And if you’re wondering whether to leave your current position this book can provide you with that needed push.
February 8, 2022
you need this book
I found this book during a transitional time in my career. I was looking for guidance in the process of finding a new job and I got that and more! Not just tips and advice on how to land a new one, but also a good starting point to consider entrepreneurship which I had only given a minor thought to in the past and now I’m excited about building out this dream. I found the tips on negotiating salaries, resignation notices, emotionally disconnecting from the “comfort” of your job, and the emphasis on building and maintaining relationships super helpful. Thank you for writing this book!
I found this book during a transitional time in my career. I was looking for guidance in the process of finding a new job and I got that and more! Not just tips and advice on how to land a new one, but also a good starting point to consider entrepreneurship which I had only given a minor thought to in the past and now I’m excited about building out this dream. I found the tips on negotiating salaries, resignation notices, emotionally disconnecting from the “comfort” of your job, and the emphasis on building and maintaining relationships super helpful. Thank you for writing this book!
March 5, 2023
Great title, not as great follow-through. A few useful or relatable bits, but mostly:
- subpar to mediocre writing (he mentions that he's worked on improving his writing, which I respect, but it's still pretty weak and choppy - lacks narrative and cohesion and flow)
- guru-talk and self-promotion (feels very calculated and salesy rather than genuine)
- a lot of words with not much substance (a lot of his advice just boils down to "network a lot")
- subpar to mediocre writing (he mentions that he's worked on improving his writing, which I respect, but it's still pretty weak and choppy - lacks narrative and cohesion and flow)
- guru-talk and self-promotion (feels very calculated and salesy rather than genuine)
- a lot of words with not much substance (a lot of his advice just boils down to "network a lot")
June 1, 2020
Great when going through career transition
I really liked the humor and good tips beyond quitting. It's a good easy read. I plan on going back to it when I'm ready to get back in the job market.
I really liked the humor and good tips beyond quitting. It's a good easy read. I plan on going back to it when I'm ready to get back in the job market.
May 4, 2023
starts off strong
First few chapters are amazing! I could not put it down. Might even read again. Unfortunately, after that a lot of it was only applicable to select career paths.
First few chapters are amazing! I could not put it down. Might even read again. Unfortunately, after that a lot of it was only applicable to select career paths.
May 30, 2020
Reading again
I read this book start to finish and will be rereading it again. I feel like it helped me get some much needed perspective for my career future.
I read this book start to finish and will be rereading it again. I feel like it helped me get some much needed perspective for my career future.
July 20, 2020
Includes action plans
Good read with clear action plans. I’ve read hundreds of self improvement books and none have included action plans. Happy. I recommend.
Good read with clear action plans. I’ve read hundreds of self improvement books and none have included action plans. Happy. I recommend.
September 22, 2019
Good read for those tried of applying for hundreds of jobs and settling for a job that ur still overqualified
Finally it’s not just me who thinks applying to thousands of jobs has become utterly useless, but didn’t know any other way to get a job ... all about networking
Finally it’s not just me who thinks applying to thousands of jobs has become utterly useless, but didn’t know any other way to get a job ... all about networking
October 5, 2019
Self help with a clickbait title. Enough said.
August 18, 2014
I came across this book almost by mistake. I was reading a big on LinkedIn when I came across the author of this book. Very safari comments yet, it makes a good criticism of the cultures in organizations. Things that should be in most cases common sense which in reality are not.
Light enjoyable reading.
Light enjoyable reading.
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