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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
And the Winner is....
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
I.T. Confidential Interview Part 2
Hello readers! I'm back today with part 2, my personal interview with the mysterious C.D Rahm, I hope you all enjoy, and don't forget to fill out the entry form for our giveaway! You have until 11:59PM Eastern time and the winner will be announced tomorrow at noon so don't forget to come back and see if you are our lucky winner. Now on to the rest of the interview.
How long have you been working in the IT field?
-About 15 years
What made you decide to write this novel?
-It was sort of an accident; I wrote a couple funny paragraphs about work, and after a while it started piling up.
How long did it take to write?
-About two years, working off and on. That was before we started the process of making it into a book more than a year ago. So about a three year process in total.
Was there any characters that you considered writing about that didn't make the final cut?
-There are plenty more that could be covered, but I wanted to give the reader a sample of some of the more common personalities that you see in every workplace.
Do you plan on writing another book that involves more detailed stories to go with the characters developed in this book?
-We didn't use everything I had originally written for this book, and I have some newer writing, so we'll see what happens.
Would you consider writing a book like this for people of a different profession(like hospital workers, school workers, etc.) with consultation from people in the profession?
-Wouldn't rule it out, if the potential for humor was there.
Have you ever actually received a totally off the wall bonus like turkey?
-Yes I have, very disappointing. They should've just given us lunch meat, I could have at least made a sandwich.
What's it like to be an almost perfectly star rated author on sites such as amazon, barnes and noble and goodreads?
-I'm glad that the book is getting a good response; I'm seeing some positive things said about it. Hopefully more people will get to enjoy it for the holidays.
Have you experienced all of the situations in the book or was there some collaboration with others for a more in depth coverage?
-These situations and stories are based on experiences I've either heard about, witnessed, or created in my imagination. There's a possibility that they've been made extremely silly.
How long have you been working in the IT field?
-About 15 years
What made you decide to write this novel?
-It was sort of an accident; I wrote a couple funny paragraphs about work, and after a while it started piling up.
How long did it take to write?
-About two years, working off and on. That was before we started the process of making it into a book more than a year ago. So about a three year process in total.
Was there any characters that you considered writing about that didn't make the final cut?
-There are plenty more that could be covered, but I wanted to give the reader a sample of some of the more common personalities that you see in every workplace.
Do you plan on writing another book that involves more detailed stories to go with the characters developed in this book?
-We didn't use everything I had originally written for this book, and I have some newer writing, so we'll see what happens.
Would you consider writing a book like this for people of a different profession(like hospital workers, school workers, etc.) with consultation from people in the profession?
-Wouldn't rule it out, if the potential for humor was there.
Have you ever actually received a totally off the wall bonus like turkey?
-Yes I have, very disappointing. They should've just given us lunch meat, I could have at least made a sandwich.
What's it like to be an almost perfectly star rated author on sites such as amazon, barnes and noble and goodreads?
-I'm glad that the book is getting a good response; I'm seeing some positive things said about it. Hopefully more people will get to enjoy it for the holidays.
Have you experienced all of the situations in the book or was there some collaboration with others for a more in depth coverage?
-These situations and stories are based on experiences I've either heard about, witnessed, or created in my imagination. There's a possibility that they've been made extremely silly.
I.T. Confidential
I.T. Confidential by C.D Rahm
Read & Reviewed by: Cris
My Review: I gave this book 4 stars and would recommend it to those looking for a short bit of workplace humor. This book was a light, quick, full of humor, field guide into the atmosphere of the I.T. workplace. I had expected it to be a collection of funny fail stories but, was satisfied with the different approach anyways. The book was very well written making my mind picture every scenario easily as I read them, as well as having emotional connection to the different character types produced, like angry at the My husband is an IT guy and it was fun for me to try to figure out where his workplace fell in book.
Synopsis: If you could be a fly on the cubicle wall of an I.T. Professional someone would probably throw a stale bagel at you. But before they did, you would see what C.D. Rahm reveals in this tell-all book.
At great personal risk to career and plastic pocket protector, Rahm takes us on a brief tour of corporate malaise, rampant confusion, dinner-plate-sized chocolate chip cookies, and lousy box lunches.
Pulling no punches (except possibly the spiked punch from the disastrous office holiday party) he reveals everything: managers behaving badly, professional time-wasters, fast-food junkies, and the hygienically challenged.
An I.T. insider, his is a world of technology for all, productivity for none. It is a place where the confused and frightened lead the overworked and clueless. This is where polyester slacks meet PowerPoint presentations, and budgets meet their doom.
When network systems come down, I.T. professionals get up. And march straight to the vending machine. C.D. Rahm has been there, done that, and soiled the t-shirt.
Now you can know what I.T. geeks know: That if you have a chip on your shoulder you have probably stuck your head into the wrong port.
Whether you're a tech expert or you don't know your app from a hole in the ground, you will be astounded or at least mildly surprised by what you discover in I.T. Confidential.
Read & Reviewed by: Cris
My Review: I gave this book 4 stars and would recommend it to those looking for a short bit of workplace humor. This book was a light, quick, full of humor, field guide into the atmosphere of the I.T. workplace. I had expected it to be a collection of funny fail stories but, was satisfied with the different approach anyways. The book was very well written making my mind picture every scenario easily as I read them, as well as having emotional connection to the different character types produced, like angry at the My husband is an IT guy and it was fun for me to try to figure out where his workplace fell in book.
Synopsis: If you could be a fly on the cubicle wall of an I.T. Professional someone would probably throw a stale bagel at you. But before they did, you would see what C.D. Rahm reveals in this tell-all book.
At great personal risk to career and plastic pocket protector, Rahm takes us on a brief tour of corporate malaise, rampant confusion, dinner-plate-sized chocolate chip cookies, and lousy box lunches.
Pulling no punches (except possibly the spiked punch from the disastrous office holiday party) he reveals everything: managers behaving badly, professional time-wasters, fast-food junkies, and the hygienically challenged.
An I.T. insider, his is a world of technology for all, productivity for none. It is a place where the confused and frightened lead the overworked and clueless. This is where polyester slacks meet PowerPoint presentations, and budgets meet their doom.
When network systems come down, I.T. professionals get up. And march straight to the vending machine. C.D. Rahm has been there, done that, and soiled the t-shirt.
Now you can know what I.T. geeks know: That if you have a chip on your shoulder you have probably stuck your head into the wrong port.
Whether you're a tech expert or you don't know your app from a hole in the ground, you will be astounded or at least mildly surprised by what you discover in I.T. Confidential.
I.T. Confidential Giveaway Entry Form
Please take a moment to fill out our entry form and check out this awesome extra from C.D Rahm while you wait in suspense to hear who the winner is....
A hilarious look into some of the personalities of I.T.
A hilarious look into some of the personalities of I.T.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Interview Day!!!!
Hello readers! Today we are proud to post an interview with C.D. Rahm the author of the new book I.T. Confidentials it was a great read and I look forward to posting my review tomorrow for you guys but for now on to the interview! We will also be having a giveaway tomorrow so be sure to enter entry form will be available between Midnight and 11:59 Eastern, we will be announcing the winner Wednesday at noon.
Also, check out the author's sites:
Official website
What’s the most unusual cubicle you’ve seen?
-The one of a 35-year-old guy who had his workspace set up like a 12-year-old nerd’s bedroom, with
Star Wars and Star Trek posters, action figures, spaceships, etc. Ladies, he’s single!
Any suggestions to make the workplace easier to deal with?
-Don’t give cute names to conference rooms. Just number them: 110, 120, instead of “Sunflower.”
Otherwise, you’ll spend hours tracking down where your next meeting is. If you don’t believe me, walk
up to anyone in your office and ask them which direction is north.
What are you bringing to the office potluck this year?
-Cashews. At least I’ll have something to eat besides the ostrich tacos our developer is rumored to be
bringing.
What was the weirdest I.T. request from a “manager?”
-To take inventory of all the mouse pads. Seriously.
What is one of the more memorable encounters you’ve had as a consultant?
-An employee cornered me in the elevator and asked me if I’d talked to Jesus today. I replied that I’d
been talking with Him all morning as we were having software problems. He backed off and remained
silent for the remainder of the ride.
How do you know a meeting is going to run long?
-When someone insists on a roll call, introductions, and individual statuses, even though the team has
been meeting for months.
Grossest co-worker lunch?
-The pail of “homemade soup” brought in by one of the less hygienic staff. Looked like lake water with
debris floating in it. Why he insisted on wandering around with it, no one knows; it smelled awful.
Which management fad book is your least favorite (like you’d have a favorite)?
-Leveraging Your Core Paradigms by Dan Acronym. It’s completely incomprehensible, yet some
manager in a desolate backwater sweatshop will try to make their team implement chapter six.
How do you know a catastrophically bad technology decision is about to be made?
-The decision maker is on their BlackBerry for the duration of the meeting and is not paying attention to
the awful technology idea being presented.
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