Executive Blues: Down and Out in Corporate America

Executive Blues: Down and Out in Corporate America
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Stands the Test of Time

A painfully frank story of the corporate chicken coop

read it and weep -- and laugh, and hold your head

ENGAGING ODYSSEY

Meyer pens brilliant memoir about being an unemployed exec.

Executive Blues: Down and Out in Corporate America
G. J. Meyer
Manufacturer: Franklin Square Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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Stands the Test of Time.......2007-07-24

I first read Mr. Meyer's book in the early 90s and was touched and amused by it. As the decade progressed, so did the number of layoffs I also encountered, and I never went through a layoff without thinking of his story. I can't tell you how many people I have referred to this book, and that's why I'm on this web site today - to send a link to yet another middle-aged worker who is feeling "Down and Out in Corporate America."

It's a must-read for anyone who has been laid off and anyone who works in Human Resources. It stands the test of time!

A painfully frank story of the corporate chicken coop.......2000-07-31

The corporate life is much like a chicken coop: the few chickens on the top of pecking order have friends and a full access to the feeder. Once a chicken slides down the pecking order, it is unlikely to regain its spot. At least, not at the age of 50 and not without strong connections.
Jerry Meyer, an ex-senior executive at MacDonnell-Douglas, wrote a painfully frank story of a corporate chicken, who made it to the top of pecking order without connections or old money, and fell back to the bottom.
It is a must-read for every executive wannabe. Maybe, the reader will think of Meyer's message and reconsider the career strategy: it is safer to be paid for what you DO than for what you ARE. A title is no substitute for skill, creativity and, most important, sense of self-worth.

read it and weep -- and laugh, and hold your head.......2000-03-22

I so enjoyed this book I devoured it in one sitting -- which surprised even me. I have not a thing in common with the author: I am not male, I'm nowhere near 50, I have never been a senior executive and I've never been fired. In fact, I'm a stay-at-home mother. But Meyer writes well. And if you've ever had to look for a job under any circumstances, you'll identify. Don't believe the reviewers who call Meyer bitter -- he's not, he's just very, very specific about the details of his humiliation. His book does raise real questions about employers today, but more to the point, it's a good read.

ENGAGING ODYSSEY.......1997-07-30

Even if you are securely employed or living off a comfortable trust fund, this book is a superb read, painfully funny, sharp-witted, well written. Though I had never much sympathy for six- figure executives, Meyer's take on that world still engaged me to read the book in one sitting

Meyer pens brilliant memoir about being an unemployed exec........1997-04-28

G. J. (Jerry) Meyer writes an outstanding memoir reagarding his experience seeking work in the modern America of right-sizing and layoffs. Mr. Meyer writes honest and straight-forward prose about corporate life and the tough job market faced by the increasing numbers of people as production gets more efficient and automated. I read this book right after reading Jeremy Rifken's 'The End of Work' (which discusses WHY so many people are un- or under-employed), there should be a Surgeon General's warning about doing this, the experience is nearly too intense. One can only hope that Mr. Meyer gets screwed in some other manner, so that he'll be motivated to write more. Truly an excellent book by a very skilled and compelling writer

Executive Blues, Down and Out in Corporate America

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Executive Blues, Down and Out in Corporate America
G.J. Meyer
Manufacturer: New York: Franklin Square Press, 1995
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Executive Blues: Down and Out in Corporate America. (book reviews): An article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics

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Executive Blues: Down and Out in Corporate America. (book reviews): An article from: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics
Martin H. Levinson
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Title: Executive Blues: Down and Out in Corporate America. (book reviews)
Author: Martin H. Levinson
Publication: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1996
Publisher: International Society for General Semantics
Volume: v53 Issue: n2 Page: p227(3)

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