Job Be Damned by Rishi Piparaiya

It is part of most of our lives. It is something most of us hate every minute, but cannot accept that openly except when gossiping among the friends circle. And, when we are at it, it is 50% of the effort to achieve the 100% in 200% time. Yeah, most of us go through it daily, and wait for the weekend, even before the week dawns.

Written entirely as a satirical piece, Rishi's "Job Be Damned" tells truth and nothing but the truth of the typical IT industry. Rishi brilliantly brings out the unfortunate culture that we seem to have created ourselves over the last few decades. In just about 200 pages, Rishi beautifully covers the entire job life cycle.  Starting with the different types of the companies, writing your resume, the interview process, the management - and everything beyond it in a very hilarious manner. And, what is special is all these things are covered with the own words that corporates used - in other words, no glorification. Just explains the guts that Rishi has.

If you are in the corporate, you must read it. Why leave the fun when someone has taken the pain to narrate the story of our day to day life? :-) The flow is so simple that you don't have to think a lot. Just keep reading, and you realize, the average employee's happening and then you realize "OMG! It looks like my own story!" Every chapter or section here brings out a laughter - that is guaranteed! And, you will find all the jargons that you come across daily over emails, conversations, post-lunch-leisurely walks etc., How the industry's employees handle the meetings, make the bosses happy, cook the sales figures. And, what exactly is management and more importantly middle management, the never ending powerpoint factory etc.,

I actually wanted to quote few things from the book as part of this review, but, I am extremely sorry. I picked up one thing, then I read it for the eleventh time, doing a ROFL. Then let me read some other page. And, back to ROFL stage. Sorry, I give up! I won't be able to quote anything from this book as part of review because every single para is a gem that eases your stress and makes you the happiest person when you read that. But, I can tell you which parts win when bringing out those laughter. It is the imaginary conversation/dialogues/emails between the boss and the employees.

A completely entertaining-rollicking-exuberant-boisterous-jocular-uproarious read presented by Rishi Piparaiya! Go for it! For sure, you will not be disappointed!