Rating: 
Summary: Irreverant and informative.
Review: Any employers who think they have a workforce of happy campers need to read this book. They'll find out how much disatisfaction and suppressed anger lies behind those benign smiles and "good morning!"s they get from their workers, most, if not all of who fear to voice their frustrations and rage.
Rating: 
Summary: A Different Kind Of Business Book
Review: As a long-time business reporter, I have been dismayed by the polite and genteel way in which we tend to talk about work. Newspaper and magazine editors want stories from a CEO's perspective, an investor's perspective, a consumer's perspective or an entrepreneur's perspective. Rarely, do they want stories from the viewpoint of the people in the trenches. Disgruntled looks at work from an employee's perspective -- and it's not a pretty sight. The first section looks at broader economic issues of stagnant wages and soaring CEO pay. The second section examines the attack on the rights of employees, including such issues as sexual harassment, discrimination, privacy, the contingent workforce, health and safety and union-busting. The last section looks at things employees can do on their own to improve their work lives including whistle-blowing, sabotage and downshifting. This book will not help you succeed in business without really trying, but it might make you realize that you are not crazy, that work does indeed suck and that you are not powerless to take control of your life.
Rating:
Summary: And now for something completely different . . .
Review: Before Danny Levine's book, there were neither words nor a voice besides doublespeak to describe the angst of the American White Collar Worker. In one straightforward phrase, Levine encapsulates that experience: "Work sucks."Work shouldn't have to suck, but as long as it does, Levine provides a sounding board for everyone who has has ever awakened in quiet desperation anticipating the Monday morning starting gun. "The Darker Side of the World of Work" affirms that you are not alone, that there are worse sins in the world than anger and those dark thoughts which simmer in the back of your mind as you struggle to placate the fool who controls half your waking hours. And it will help answer that question which you've got to be asking yourself every time the boss hands you your self-esteem on a chopping block: "Is it just my imagination, or are they all crazy . . ."
Rating:
Summary: Fantastic! Why aren't there more books like this?
Review: Bosses behaving badly, company policies that are clearly illegal, work environments that OSHA is unaware of and true stories of incompetant management (is there any other kind) and executives that have no clue. You are not alone. This book vindicates the hard workers of America. We're not whiners. We ARE being treated with little respect equally by employers around this once great nation. Where once you recieved a gold watch for loyalty and dedication of years at job, now your 'Thank you' is an early retirement package or top management (CIO's, CEO's, VP's, EVP's) who cash in their stocks with your 401k money, bankrupt the company, collect their millions and leave you with nothing. You think Enron was alone in this behavior?
Used to be postal employees killing people...now ANY employees are. Why? Read this book. It explains partially why, inbetween the lines.
Rating:
Summary: He makes it clear where he stands¿I'm glad he's on our side
Review: Disgruntled: The Darker Side of the World of Work by Daniel S. Levine review by Martin Sprouse, editor of Sabotage in the American Workplace For most Americans, experiencing the darker side of work is a daily routine. It starts with dreading the morning alarm and ends with a bargain basement paycheck. In between, there's an endless amount of frustration, humiliation and boredom; not to mention supervisors, managers and bosses. And that's if you have a job, the darker side becomes pitch black if you're looking for work, or were recently downsized or fired. In his new book, Disgruntled, Daniel S. Levine breaks down the world of work piece by piece. With a sharp sense of humor, straightforward reporting and an inherent distrust for most authority figures, Levine explains the bitter truth about the American work experience. With the grim reality, Levine offers insight, knowledge and resources, turning the book into a how-to fight and survive manual for the American worker. Disgruntled is an informative and entertaining read. Levine's confrontational approach makes him the Michael Moore of the old school newsroom. He makes it clear where he stands and I'm glad he's on our side.
Rating:
Summary: Not as jokey as it appears
Review: Excellent book, full of information.... From the cover and title, one might assume this is a rather jokey and lighthearted book, but it is actually a well-researched and very well-written overview of problems plaguing the working poor and working middle-class in America now. That's not to say it isn't pretty damn funny in spots, too, though in a cringing in kind of way.
Rating:
Summary: Not as jokey as it appears
Review: Excellent book, full of information.... From the cover and title, one might assume this is a rather jokey and lighthearted book, but it is actually a well-researched and very well-written overview of problems plaguing the working poor and working middle-class in America now. That's not to say it isn't pretty damn funny in spots, too, though in a cringing in kind of way.
Rating: 
Summary: Absolutely fabulous
Review: Fabulous book. Helped me put things in perspective. Disgruntled paired with Who Moved My Cheese were key in helping me realize there was more out there and that I am smarter than the organization I recently left!
Rating:
Summary: Very, very, good
Review: I don't know why the person from Wisconsin gave this only one star; I bet s/he's an executive of a corporation that doesn't want its employees to form unions. Anyhow, this is a very good book. It uses several excellent examples to illustrate points and remains interesting throughout, but never gets into an overly-preachy "Michael Moore" mode. It's a shame there aren't more books on this particular subject. The chapter on drug testing should make anyone who is jealous of their privacy cringe. It could be a little more in-depth, but as scholarship on this subject is rare, it's rather valuable nonetheless.
Rating:
Summary: Very, very, good
Review: I don't know why the person from Wisconsin gave this only one star; I bet s/he's an executive of a corporation that doesn't want its employees to form unions. Anyhow, this is a very good book. It uses several excellent examples to illustrate points and remains interesting throughout, but never gets into an overly-preachy "Michael Moore" mode. It's a shame there aren't more books on this particular subject. The chapter on drug testing should make anyone who is jealous of their privacy cringe. It could be a little more in-depth, but as scholarship on this subject is rare, it's rather valuable nonetheless.
| 
