Nobody Taught Me How to Have a Job

Nobody sat you down before your first job and explained the rules.

School taught you how to pass a test. College taught you how to survive on four hours of sleep. Nothing taught you what to say when your manager sends "Let's connect" with zero context, or whether it's weird to eat lunch alone on day three.

This isn't a leadership book written by a CEO who forgot what it's like to be new. It's the honest, slightly embarrassing conversation someone should have had with you before your first day — answered in short, real chapters like:

• Can I leave exactly at 6 PM?
• What does "Let's connect" actually mean?
• How do I tell my manager I disagree?
• What if I have nothing to do?
• How do I make friends at work?

Each chapter takes two minutes to read and gives you an exact script or move — not vague advice. Read it before your first day, your first 1:1, or the next time you're frozen over a Slack message wondering if "Thanks" needs a reply.

You're not bad at your job. Nobody taught you the unwritten rules. This book does.