Weird in a World That’s Not audiobook

Author stated that she wrote the book for her daughter, and I started reading it for my son, but quickly realized that I am, at least in part, in need of much of the information in this book as anyone else. Very good advice on being a boss and on navigating workplace life. I can think of several people I'd send this book to. Excellent book from a GenXer who has been through all of it to those of us who are going through it now.

I picked up this book at a time in my life when I really needed it. Serendipity? Needless to say, I related to a lot of what this author was saying and helped to cope with some of the hopelessness I'm currently facing in my work life. I laughed and I cried, but I never felt like she was preaching to me.

Hilarious and inspiring! This it the college graduation present you need to get for the young f-up in your life.

This book is for anyone who has ever felt out of place in a corporate work environment. The author manages to walk this wonderful encouraging yet real talk line of "you are a special snowflake" and "come on, they pay you for a reason." I plan to reread the section on job interviews before every one I go on. This book is funny and real and honest and I loved the author's voice.

i just quit a well-paying social work office job in june to go back to a lower-paying but way less awkward job in residential treatment. part of it was because my agency was dysfunctional and shitty but a lot of it was because i just couldn't hack office life. i felt like the biggest freak in the world. it made me super depressed and self-hating in a way i hadn't been since high school (or, more precisely, my last very bad office job, c. 2010). i wish i had had this book back then, or at any of my other disastrous office jobs! it's comforting and full of great advice. i'm only halfway done but couldn't resist posting!!!

From the minute I started reading, this book felt like it was written precisely for my kind of people. This is a book that has multiple office-life applications, from advice on how to navigate those cringe worthy small talk conversation to just outright empowerment for anyone who feels weird or out of place in a regimented world. One note of interest. This book seems to be advertised in some places as "for women." And sure it's written from the female perspective, but as a man I can tell you with certainty it's definitely still very helpful and humorous.

Easy to read book full of encouragement to go after what ever it is that you want and not to give up when you think that you are a failure or too old or not smart enough and do not dress well enough. Jennifer Romolini's life and career history is full of reasons that she should have just given up, but not everyone fits into the normal cookie cutter life and she shows the reader that is okay.

Partial memoir and partial business book that is written to avoid legal and formal lingual. It's a secular, no-nonsense, casual read; it almost felt like a series of blog posts or something of that nature before it was compiled into this book. A part of me wishes that I didn't receive the ARC so I could easily flip to the sections that are only the tips; Romolini heartedly encourages you to use this book in any way that you want. I mostly enjoyed her honesty since it pairs nicely with her advice. Plenty of cursing too, so it might not be a book for people sensitive to harsh language. I don't understand why this book is in the self-help tag personally since I felt that it didn't devote that much of its contents to warrant it; it is there, but it's through a secondary effect from her advice of "being true to yourself" and "don't worry, everyone else in life is a basket case too." Even Romolini suggests easing up on that attitude if you're a woman who wants to be taken seriously. She doesn't seem to provide much tips for people of color, but at least she admits as much herself early within the book. I think if you're pretty insecure about your career yet skeptical about conforming to any particular corporate role for whatever reason, you might like this book. It's a pretty fast read and comes from someone who has been in your shoes.I received the book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.

I am slightly older than the target audience of this book but have certainly had experiences that mirror those of the author. I found her writing style refreshing and fun and her advice sound. This was a quick read and was a nice way to spend my lunch breaks. I would definitely recommend this book to my past self and all those women who feel a little out of step with traditional corporate life.

Juicy and needed read! Loved Jen's honesty. When she shares how her car broke down as she tried to leave a relationship, I howled.

The career guide every woman should be handed on their way out of university. I was drawn to the title but actually this is much more targeted to youngish women who feel insecure or out-of-place in their job search or in their work than it is to "weirdos". I have to say that I only read the advice section - about half the book - as she recommends reading the book for what you need and ignoring the Type A compulsion to finish something in its entirety. As I read only the "embrace your weird" section, that's all I will address. This was the most life-affirming career guide and exactly what I needed after one year of job searching and unstable work. Romolini is a straight shooter and somehow tells you everything you need to hear, both the explicitly supportive and the "get your shit together" kind of stuff. I read this during a week of preparing for a job interview and it oddly gave me a profound sense of calm about the process. One of the important pieces of advice, I thought, was that our careers are not "a race to the death sprint". As a highly anxious person I am worried that I need to figure it all out now but there's no rush. Also the chapter about working in fashion as a non-fashion person demonstrates that pigeon-holing is not real (something I've always worried about) and that you can kick ass at a job even if you start out not knowing what the hell you're doing. This book made me tear up on several occasions because it honestly felt like she was writing to me - if that's not a testament to how great this book is, I don't know what is. There's some basic tips about resumes and interviews but it's really the it's going to be okay, shit happens that felt so useful compared with other career guides. Really, Romolini just seems to get it (plus, she's funny!) I can't recommend this enough to women in their 20s who can't help but feel out of their depth.

This was such a refreshing look at what it means to be successful. For a lot of us weirdos, our inner racquet feels like it will keep us reaching great heights, but Jennifer Romolini makes a strong case for bullsh*t on that one. Her candidness about personal and professional fumbles, addressing them, and each time getting back up and trying again show that it’s not our flaws or failures that outline who we are - though they remain an integral part - it’s how we address and react to them. I immediately connected with the title of this guide when I first came upon it, and when reading it felt as though my life was being described, veiled through different events. Fellow f*ckups, this one’s for you.

Although I thought the title was too long I am glad I picked up this book. Maybe it was the cover. The anecdotes and advice given by Romolini were honest and very helpful indeed for those who are new to management positions. Constantly trying to adapt and stay current in a changing workforce is tiring, and to succeed you need quality people around in your profession for support.

Insightful, relatable, and hilarious. Would recommend to every twenty-something woman who’s itching to have impact and be different in this world.

It seems as though she knows me!

General premise of the book,which is part memoir part guide: chill the fuck out and be yourself, have good judgement, be ambitious but not ego driven. Sound advice but Romolini is able to really get to the heart of it in a really authentic way- I'm considering making this required reading for my new hires. (Not really...but also, maybe?)

This is the career guide for people who swore they would never read a career guide. Ten pages in, you can tell the author isn't one of those "believe in your dreams, chase your passions, and everything will magically work out in the end" BS-mongerers. Romolini finds the perfect balance between memoir (hippie parents + David Bowie = page turner) and practical career advice about stuff real people care about, like how to ask for a raise or when to sleep with an attractive co-worker (SPOILER: sometimes). At the end of the book, you just want to give the author a hug and say, "This was wonderful, you beautiful weirdo you."

Amazing advice. Targeted more towards women (at least from how I interpreted the language), there’s still a lot of useful things for men. Even if it’s just noting how some of the men in the author’s life have treated her (spoiler: not well). It’s inspiring and lights a fire in your chest, whether there’s breast milk there to start or not. An absolute must read for anyone who feels like they’ve fallen between the cracks.