Meant to be a humorous twist on the how-to-get-hired book What Color is My Parachute, and aimed at the cubicle set, this looked appealing. In practice, I found it much less witty than I'd hoped, though; the retro pictures are sometimes fun, but overall it's a bit disappointing. [I did agree with the advice on trying to figure out the "ass quotient" of your prospective new boss before accepting a job. "If the office is quieter than a funeral home and the employees avoid eye contact, you can bet the boss is an ass. If the office has inspirational posters and the employees seem like they're at a church revival meeting, you can pretty much guarantee the boss is an ass. You're looking for low-level chatter and some milling about, a mellow, shopping mall vibe." [Actually, the local shopping malls tend to be busier and noisier than I'd like my workplace to be, but the general idea still seems good!]

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I noticed that this was on GWF's wishlist, and as I hope to see him at the mini-meet for mojosmom in Boston tonight, I thought I'd take this along.

It was good seeing you Gory at the meet for mojosmom and what a surprise that you brought me one of my wishlist books. I've only had a chance to skim over it and was surprised to see the retro 50's look of all the illustrations. I got a kick out of the rotary phones, key typewriters and adding machines. A few of the shorts still seemed to address the modern office life; however, I had expected more of a cartoon type portrayal. In any case, it was quite kind and thoughtful of you. Thank you!