Thankfully at Pierce Mattie PR, we have private offices and don't use an open cubicle floorplan.
When the economy is less than stellar, it’s easy to rationalize staying in a job you hate. Bills, mortgages, and daily expenses are reason enough to make the daily pilgrimage to cubicle nation, right? Wrong. Despite being inundated with headlines about the dismal economic state, there’s more opportunity out there than one might think.
Pamela Slim is a self-employed trainer who has spent over a decade traveling and speaking to large corporations around the country. Her speaking events encouraged her to start a blog in hopes of inspiring entrepreneurship and a breakaway from dead-end jobs. Slim poured her experiences and advice into the blog, and she soon realized that a book would be the next logical step in spreading her message to the corporate prisoners of America.
Her book, Escape from Cubicle Nation, is filled with interviews with experts in entrepreneurship who discuss everything from finance to the importance of social networking. It’s a push in the right direction for those who are hesitant to take the next step in advancing their career and following their dreams. Slim takes a comprehensive look at leaving a desk job and provides a vast range of both emotional and economic considerations.
Escape from Cubicle Nation isn’t forcing employees to jump ship on their businesses, but it does encourage workers to seriously reconsider their personal goals. As Slim writes, “Hating your job intensely is not a business plan.” The ultimate decision is up to the reader, but Cubicle Nation brings up some valid points worth taking into consideration.
Pamela Slim has been praised by Publisher’s Weekly and Entrepreneur Magazine for her skilled training and thoughtful advice. Visit www.escapefromcubiclenation.com, where you can learn more about Pamela Slim, her book, and coaching/training opportunities.
Posted by Amanda Huggins on February 24, 2011 9:24 AM
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