ALL UP IN YOUR BIZNESS: MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS CRAP

By Julianna Newland

All up in Your Bizness is my first book (not counting my diary). Although I have written dozens of speeches, testimonials, newsletters, and talking points, they do not contain the wit and whimsy of this book. I have been employed for more than thirty years in several jobs, where I have seen hilarious shenanigans of the men and women who worked with me and the processes and programs that often befuddled us.

A labor of love and giggles, this book is to be enjoyed as a tongue-in-cheek look at many business circumstances, such as the interview, office kiss-ups, performance reviews, working from home, and working in the open office. Practical and useful advice is also provided.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9798887313658

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Table of Contents

Title

Copyright

Introduction

All up in Your Bizness: How Did This Happen?

Are we a team?

Pecking order

Personal use of company equipment

Going for gold: parking spaces

My muse

The open office concept

Working from home (WFH)

Putting yourself out there

Elevator protocols

Use of the exclamation point (!)

Business terms

Random thought

My muse goes out on the town

The value of mentors

The good old boys clubs

Human resources (HR) departments

Shop Talk

Office hookups

Not everyone has a muse

Asking for a pay raise

Oh, muse, where art thou?

BMW

The kiss-ups

The performance review

More about the muse

Office attire

Flex time

Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

Psychological profiles

In the barrel

Jerks/assholes

Can work colleagues be friends?

What does my muse do with her time?

Balancing work life and personal life

Crisis management communications

Holiday office parties

Downsizing/rightsizing

The exit interview

Acknowledgements

About the Author

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ALL UP IN YOUR BIZNESS

MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS CRAP

Julianna Newland

Copyright © 2023 Julianna Newland

All rights reserved

First Edition

Fulton Books

Meadville, PA

Published by Fulton Books 2023

ISBN 979-8-88731-364-1 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88731-365-8 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

To many former colleagues whose seemingly random foibles, missteps, and screwups became fodder for this book.

And to my husband, who spent many hours listening to me bitch about the said colleagues.

Introduction

This book is a whimsical collection of lighthearted vignettes of my observations (over thirty years) of the interactions and foibles of businessmen and businesswomen, along with some good-hearted advice. Although some of it is dated, a scan of thirty years in the business world is bound to explore actions and attitudes that have gone the way of the electric typewriter and liquid paper. Even with this in mind, some attitudes and behaviors do not change much over the decades, especially in the business setting.

Women and men behave differently. (I read that on a flavored water bottle.) Their upbringings, what they've learned in school, and the in the moment fast thinking cause them to take certain actions or say certain things. If you look at all of these in a humorous light, you will better appreciate all the emails and boring meetings, and you feel better knowing you're not alone.

You will meet my muse, the source of my creative writing. She is very mercurial, but I can usually find her in my master closet. She's a hoot, very witty, and a two-feet-tall smart-ass. She is the reason I enjoy writing as she has often helped me push together the nouns and verbs.

After many days of colleagues and management being all up in your bizness, you will enjoy the original craft cocktail recipes with special business names that are included.

I also have included some excerpts from interviews with employees representing three generations and their thoughts on the interactions of men and women in the workplace.

All told, much of what I have written is tongue-in-cheek, so enjoy it that way.

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