Books : 100 Bullshit Jobs...And How to Get Them

- Great
I saw this in an airport and noticed my job(quantum physicist) was one of the BS jobs. Let me tell you that this is the only business book I could ever stand to read. Nothing in this book is serious of course. Tahts what makes it good. Its all a big joke. Even the formula the author uses to rank the jobs is basically total BS.

Rating:

- Could have been so much more...
This book is in so many ways a gem. Someone needed to get out and talk about how so many jobs in our world today are more about image than about substance. However, Bing decided to turn a wonderful look into the inner workings of the most BS laden jobs ever and turned it into a political platform to rant against right wingers.

Full disclosure, I am a blogger and I had the rare opportunity to become a radio talk show host a few years ago. Two of the jobs in this book were "Blogger" and "Right Wing Radio Talk Show Host." I actually agree with Bing, trying to fill 3 hours of radio time a day involves a surprising amount of BS and I think all radio talk show hosts have various levels of BS in their broadcast.

But it's not just limited to right wing talk show hosts, there are plenty of left wing talk show hosts who are just as bad. I like Ed Schultz and Alan Colmes, but Janeane Garafalo and Wendy Wilde are shrill BSers of the worst sort. I accept Bing is not a right winger, but this book would have been so much more had he been fair and objective. I guess I might be a bit unfair to him but every chance he had at taking deserving shots at both right and left wingers he focused on the right.

Also, Bing wasted time on BS BS jobs. At one point he made the point that being the Yeti was a BS job. That's a little sophomoric even for me.

The book never attempted to delve deep into the subject of BS nor did it try to focus on what exactly made a job full of "it." These were quick summaries and not very insightful. I must say though, Bing is a very good writer and is naturally funny. I had a hard time putting this book down and I would sincerely encourage others to read it despite my criticisms.

Rating:

- Good Idea
This book is a great idea-- it shows that there are plenty of jobs out there for the taking if you have a little creativity, and preferably a good sense of humor. Also check out "Odd Jobs: 101 Ways to Make an Extra Buck." It's similar, but has practical tips and advice on getting all sorts of non-nine-to-five jobs, including the good, the bad, and the really bizarre types of employment available. Either book makes a fun graduation gift.

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- Unfunny Scott Adams Clone
You may get a few chuckles from this author, but to me he comes across more as an idiot than comedian. At least Scott Adams is funny as a "self-proclaimed idiot" who rips corporate America via his Dilbert cartoons and books. This book is somewhat like The Dilbert Principle with the funny parts removed.

Rating:

- Funny but a fluff book
I got this book to really learn something (no laughing :)) but it was just a funny read, and not much substance to it. I could not really follow the logic in a lot of places, and I had trouble explaining exactly what the book is about, although I liked the last very last 3 pages. Funny light-reading, if you have the time....

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