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Informationen zum Autor Michelle Goodman writes about careers and pop culture for publications such as Salon, Bust, Bitch, The Bark, and the Seattle Times. Her writing also appears in the anthology The Moment of Truth: Women's Funniest Romantic Catastrophes (Seal Press, 2002). To keep a roof over her head, Michelle wrangles text for book publishers, high-tech companies, and peddlers of New Age philosophy. She lives in Seattle. Klappentext Not every working girl dreams of clawing her way to the corner office. Instead! many of us fantasize about fleeing cubicle life for good. Despite our parents' best intentions to steer us toward more traditional careers (podiatrist! anyone?)! we long to start our own sweater-knitting empire! frolic in the land of freelancing! or help those in need halfway around the world. Nevertheless! we non-traditionalists do have our bills to pay. So we do what any sensible woman would do: We get a day job. Which is precisely when those lofty aspirations can begin to atrophy. Happily! "The Anti 9-to-5 Guide" offers an alternate plan. Hip! whip-smart! and laugh-out-loud funny! this practical career guide shows women weary of the corporate hamster wheel a better way to make a buck. A former wage slave herself! author Michelle Goodman gives readers reassuring! proactive advice on transitioning out of that unfulfilling day job into the self-styled career of their dreams. Whether you want to work part time! at home! outside! or overseas! this fun! girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide provides the resources you need to get the job done -- without going broke. Hip, whip-smart, and laugh-out-loud funny, The Anti 9-to-5 Guide offers women career advice on navigating the world of work without selling their aspirations down the river, all while providing countless tips on custom-designing a career that suits their own unique lifestyle and interests Zusammenfassung Today, lots of women would love to integrate their passion with their career and are seeking advice on how to do just that. Michelle Goodman, a self proclaimed, "wage-slave" has written a fun, reassuring, girlfriend-to-girlfriend guide on identifying your passion, transitioning out of that unfulfilling job, and doing it all in a smart, practical way. The Anti 9-to-5 Guide realizes that not every woman wants the corner office, in fact, some women don't want to be in an office at all. Today's women are non-traditionalists, do it yourself sort of girls who want to travel the world, take up knitting, frolic in the land of freelancing but want to do it all without going broke. The Anti 9-to-5 Guide provides readers with the resources you need to have it all and still have a place to sleep. Michelle suggests great tips for easing into the life you want. With an entire chapter devoted to pursuing your passion on the side, The Anti 9-to-5 Guide encourages us to tweak our current career path or head down a new one, and ultimately succeed. ...
