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Where is Held?
In a modest but charming building in Zurich, Switzerland, six underwriters of the Calculated Risk Group, one of the world's largest insurance companies, toil long hours chasing big bonuses, determined to advance their careers. But one underwriter, Held, has decided to pursue a different goal. His task chair is empty and computer screen dark. What is he up to and where is he? Where is Held?
A satirical look at big business, CEO worship, and corporate culture from the viewpoint of the Swiss insurance industry meritocracy, Where is Held? follows one man's desperate attempt to escape what was once known as the 'rat race.'
A satirical look at big business, CEO worship, and corporate culture from the viewpoint of the Swiss insurance industry meritocracy, Where is Held? follows one man's desperate attempt to escape what was once known as the 'rat race.'
93 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 20, 2021
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About the author
Michael Califra
4 books7 followersMichael Califra’s books are examinations of individuals resisting or succumbing to events in a world that is often absurd.
Califra lived and worked in Germany, mostly in Berlin, from 1986 to 1998 where he wrote the novel, "No Man's Land." When the Berlin Wall fell, and Germany and Berlin were reunified, it soon became clear that the city he knew would be quickly erased, just as the Berlin of the Kaiser had been overtaken by Weimar Berlin, which was then been wiped away by Hitler's capital, only to be replaced yet again by Cold War cities of East and West Berlin. Wanting to document the place he knew would soon dissolve into history was the motivation behind writing his novel.
The author has also executive produced feature films starring such Hollywood talent as Rosario Dawson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Rudd and Winona Ryder.
Califra lived and worked in Germany, mostly in Berlin, from 1986 to 1998 where he wrote the novel, "No Man's Land." When the Berlin Wall fell, and Germany and Berlin were reunified, it soon became clear that the city he knew would be quickly erased, just as the Berlin of the Kaiser had been overtaken by Weimar Berlin, which was then been wiped away by Hitler's capital, only to be replaced yet again by Cold War cities of East and West Berlin. Wanting to document the place he knew would soon dissolve into history was the motivation behind writing his novel.
The author has also executive produced feature films starring such Hollywood talent as Rosario Dawson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Rudd and Winona Ryder.
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September 16, 2025
Fun read
The story was a quick read. I kept turning pages, anticipating the ending. I would recommend this short story, filled with humor and criticism of the system.
The story was a quick read. I kept turning pages, anticipating the ending. I would recommend this short story, filled with humor and criticism of the system.
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