| Author: | SP Miller | ISBN: | 9781476044132 |
| Publisher: | SP Miller | Publication: | June 29, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | SP Miller |
| ISBN: | 9781476044132 |
| Publisher: | SP Miller |
| Publication: | June 29, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The Story of Sam: The Little Philosophical and Practical Guide to Unemployment is a short inspirational guide to staying sane and productive during unemployment.
The book starts with a short illustrated fable about Sam’s trials and tribulations as he goes through the stages of unemployment. We follow Sam through the common ups and downs of the job search, giving the unemployed reader a sense that he or she is not alone—one day Sam is invigorated by learning new things, the next he can barely make it out of bed, as he’s let down once again by the slog of the job search. The fable ends with the uplifting triumph of Sam finding a new job, which he celebrates with friends and family.
The fable is followed by brief commentary with advice on how to make the most of one’s unemployment, including the Five Commandments for a Healthy Job Search.
The commandments teach people how to look at unemployment, not as a traumatic event, but rather as an opportunity to develop themselves in ways they didn’t think possible: “By the time you return to work you will be a stronger and wiser person, and one day you’ll look back on your unemployment as a stroke of good luck.”
Sam encourages people to engage in new activities, pursue their passions, and take on something they’ve always wanted to do. He uses himself as an empathetic example, taking advantage of his time between jobs to learn how to cook.
He also shows people how to make their job search a less daunting, more digestible task. While people often think they need to spend all day, every day looking for work, Sam offers a more balanced process: Spend at least two hours a day on your job search and use the rest of your time for new activities and broadening your horizons.
At the end of the book, Sam rewards his readers with his recipe for a delicious chicken pot pie.
The Story of Sam: The Little Philosophical and Practical Guide to Unemployment is a short inspirational guide to staying sane and productive during unemployment.
The book starts with a short illustrated fable about Sam’s trials and tribulations as he goes through the stages of unemployment. We follow Sam through the common ups and downs of the job search, giving the unemployed reader a sense that he or she is not alone—one day Sam is invigorated by learning new things, the next he can barely make it out of bed, as he’s let down once again by the slog of the job search. The fable ends with the uplifting triumph of Sam finding a new job, which he celebrates with friends and family.
The fable is followed by brief commentary with advice on how to make the most of one’s unemployment, including the Five Commandments for a Healthy Job Search.
The commandments teach people how to look at unemployment, not as a traumatic event, but rather as an opportunity to develop themselves in ways they didn’t think possible: “By the time you return to work you will be a stronger and wiser person, and one day you’ll look back on your unemployment as a stroke of good luck.”
Sam encourages people to engage in new activities, pursue their passions, and take on something they’ve always wanted to do. He uses himself as an empathetic example, taking advantage of his time between jobs to learn how to cook.
He also shows people how to make their job search a less daunting, more digestible task. While people often think they need to spend all day, every day looking for work, Sam offers a more balanced process: Spend at least two hours a day on your job search and use the rest of your time for new activities and broadening your horizons.
At the end of the book, Sam rewards his readers with his recipe for a delicious chicken pot pie.
