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Lab Rats

Lab Rats

How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us : 8 Audio CDs Included

by Dan Lyons
CD-Audio
Publication Date: 28/03/2019

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An hilarious and terrifying exposé of the brave new world of work, explaining why it has all gone wrong and how we can regain our dignity.

Personality tests. Team-building exercises. Forced Fun. Desktop surveillance. Open-plan offices. Acronyms. Diminishing job security. Hot desking. Pointless perks. Hackathons.

If any of the above sound familiar, welcome to the modern economy. In this hilarious, but deadly serious audiobook, bestselling author Dan Lyons looks at how the world of work has slowly morphed from one of unions and steady career progression to a dystopia made of bean bags and unpaid internships. And that's the 'good' jobs ...

With the same wit that made Disrupted an international bestseller, Lyons shows how the hypocrisy of Silicon Valley has now been exported globally to a job near you. Even low-grade employees are now expected to view their jobs with a cult-like fervour, despite diminishing prospects of promotion. From the gig economy to the new digital oligarchs, Lyons deliciously roasts the new work climate, while asking what can be done to recoup some sanity and dignity for the expanding class of middle-class serfs.

ISBN:
9781489488527
9781489488527
Category:
Business & management
Format:
CD-Audio
Publication Date:
28-03-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bolinda Publishing Pty, Limited
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
8
Dimensions (mm):
134x146mm
Weight:
0.2kg

'[Lyons] argues persuasively ... A passionate indictment of brutal workplace culture.' Kirkus Reviews

'[A] darkly funny journalistic look at the contemporary workplace ... By turns sardonic and impassioned, this is an insightful and frequently entertaining guide to the increasingly bizarre world of Silicon Valley and the trends it spawns.' Publishers Weekly (starred)

Dan Lyons

Dan Lyons is a novelist, journalist, and screenwriter. He is currently a co-producer and writer for the HBO series Silicon Valley.

Previously, Lyons was technology editor at Newsweek and the creator of the groundbreaking viral blog The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs (AKA Fake Steve Jobs).

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