W*nkernomics: A Deep-Dive Into Workplace Bullsh*ttery

THE HILARIOUS, MUST-HAVE HANDBOOK FOR ANYONE WHO HAS HAD TO ENDURE THE BULLSH*T OF THE MODERN WORKING WORLD.

Are you a total failure at work? Do you struggle with simple tasks like using the phrase ＂moving forward＂ in every email? Have you never used the word ＂synergies＂ in a LinkedIn post? You need W*nkernomics.

Picture the scene. You’re sitting in a meeting at work. Your colleagues are deep in serious discussion. Terry says he wants an end-to-end, digital-first solution by COB Friday. Fiona says she’ll have to take that offline and circle back later. And then quite suddenly, you catch yourself thinking, ’hang on... what the f*ck are they talking about?’ Like, seriously, what do those words even mean?

W*nkernomics is for anyone who has ever been told to reach out, touch base, drill down, or optimise their ducks on the same songsheet. Learn how to:

* Navigate endless meetings
* Master passive aggressive emails
* Outmanoeuvre your colleagues with nothing more than an obnoxious LinkedIn profile, a pack of Post-it Notes and the phrase ’circle back’.

W*nkernomics will help you navigate workplace hell like a boss.

JAMES SCHLOEFFEL worked for more than a decade in the corporate world as a marketing manager, copywriter and ’brand voice consultant’, so he knows a thing or two about being a wanker. In 2012 James started The Shovel, one of Australia’s leading satirical outlets. James’s writing has also been published in The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and The Independent.

CHARLES FIRTH is a co-founder of the Australian satirical comedy group, The Chaser, and has worked in television, radio and publishing for 25 years. He is author of the bestselling book American Hoax and is co-creator of Optics (ABC TV).