Alexander Kjerulf has made his newest book, Happy Hour is 9 to 5: How to Love Your Job, Love Your Life and Kick Butt at Work available for free. The free version must be read on-line (you have to pay for the PDF version). The book has 12 chapters and looks like it would be a good read over lunch for the next two and a half weeks.
Happy Hour is 9 to 5 [The Chief Happiness Officer]
[...] Alexander Kjerulf, author of Happy Hour is 9 to 5, has once again written up an excellent article about finding happiness in the workplace. This time Alexander addresses how to handle a bad boss. The article is packed with solid recommendations and well worth the read. The following are my favorites: Assume no bad intentions. While some of the things your boss does may make you unhappy at work, it is probably not why they do it. Until proven otherwise, assume that they mean well and are simply unaware of the effects of their actions. [...]
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