The Asshole Survival Guide: How to Deal with People Who Treat You Like Dirt

This book provides practical strategies for dealing with difficult people in any setting. Robert’s insights are both humorous and actionable, making it easier to maintain your sanity while confronting toxic behavior. A must-have resource for anyone looking to reclaim their peace of mind in challenging relationships.

This is a good book, although it mainly applies to the workplace setting. It tells you about office jerks on all levels and the tactics to deal with them, including jerks you cannot win against AKA your boss. It speaks from a personal angle, and reads more like advice from a wise old soul, than professional advice.I have read many similar titles so I did not find this to be truly enlightening but it was still a good read.

I’m going to avoid spelling out the A word as I write this. The book is a great read. You don’t need to have read the “No A rule” to get value out of “The A Survival Guide.” There are a plethora of real world examples and tips. I particularly enjoyed the chapters on “A Avoidance Techniques” and “Mind Tricks That Protect Your Soul.” A’s could be prevalent throughout an organization. In fact, there may be one right behind you! How you deal with these people depend on where there are and how high up or down they are in the company. You have to strategize and work with your peers, accordingly. Sutton takes care to explain how being an A isn’t necessarily a permanent condition. Be cognizant of this. Don’t go Defcon 5 immediately if dealing with an A.I liked Sutton’s observation that just distancing yourself from an A, even by 10 or 20 feet, can help reduce the toxicity of the atmosphere surrounding As. Becoming an A can be contagious. You don’t have to read the book cover to cover in one sitting, and there are times you’ll find it a great reference tool Be careful about making the book highly visible in your workspace. You don’t know when an A will wander by. Some thoughts not in the book but still important – (1) If in a meeting, you don’t recognize the A in the room, you may be the A. (2) Some music to hum if you need to tune out an A, from Willie Nelson – “Momma don’t let your babies grow up to be As…”

OK my first review got kicked I guess for using a word from the title, so I will be more restrained this time.I am only about 1/2 way through this book and it is so funny! He has very practical advice for dealing with the *** in your life at home, work, or just even strangers. He also wants to make sure that you are aware that you might also be an *** and what you can do about that.It is for working for one and how to deal with it whether you leave the job, the department, or whatever you decide to do. He gives advice for helping you decide what will be best for your own well-being. And he also give advice for when the *** is a family member, a friend, or even a stranger.I keep laughing while reading but getting great ideas. This is definitely one of my favorite books.

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Sutton has done it again and better! I read his first book on A****s and it was a huge revelation--I mean who knew that moving out one poisonous person would change our small corporate culture more than hiring ten positive people right?. Not all of us are in charge of those hiring decisions though, and are often resigned to sucking it up to toxic people as we move company to company--or anywhere in our lives. In this new book Sutton gives us easy solutions to not only dealing with noxious people but thriving despite them! A great read because Sutton is funny and sharp witted--AND gives practical solutions that work. I hands down recommend this book to everyone who has an A**** in their work or personal life.

Perhaps, I would have liked a bit more discussions on fighting the battle when there is no way to escape. But still, very though-provoking.

I worked for only 2 people during the 18 years of my work history in Florida. The first person was unbelievably horrible to everyone but I only had one major incident with her. I worked there for less than a year. I moved on to what I thought would be a better situation. It was actually much worse because I was the only real employee there besides the owner. It would take a book to write about the abuse I was subjected to. Why I stayed 2 weeks shy of 17 years...etc, but I was a single mother and needed a tangible income to support my 2 children. I did do that but I don't think it was worth the cost to me. On top of that, the State of Florida does not protect there employees nor does the huge company my boss was an independent office owner and employee of. This book will be helpful to others, in the future and I recommend it as one source to getting thru the soul crushing experience I dealt with. Hopefully, there aren't too many employers out there who are so out of line. Happy reading!!

Not that insightful or helpful as I was expecting, but ok book

A true survival guide to deal with jerks at work. It gives me hope for the future of dealing with disrespectful people in the workplace.

This novel is excellent. I really enjoyed reading it. It helped me get through a tough time in my life when I worked for a company that had several abusive senior staff members. It was amazing how accurate this was.

Excellent livre, un vrai plaisir à lire pour se détendre en pleine période de charrette!Certains passages son un peu longs mais c'est tout de même assez intéressant

this is a great and humour book to validate situations of workplace bullying but really, i did not find many solutions -- by the time a person is readying a book like this they have usually tried all the solutions mentioned. but getting the validation and finding humor is also important!