Going Corporate

[Cowperson]

A new book, "Going Corporate," offers advice to the average inhabitant of the office cubicle.

"If your desk is completely empty, clean and tidy, that means you don't have enough work to do. It says 'anal' and 'too much free time.'... You want people to notice your desk has tons of stuff on it." Of course, the authors point out, your desk should be filled with files, papers and Post-its, not cookie crumbs and ketchup stains.

More tips:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/books/review...corporate_x.htm

Cowperson

[Tron_fdc]

It's all topped off with a dash of potty humor — unless you too want to be known as El Diablo del Baño, or the Bathroom Devil, understand the company restroom is a challenging place.

We had a guy in our office like that. He was 300 lbs, and his doctor put him on diet pills and the Atkins plan so he would have more than a year to live. It was the worst; he would be sprinting for the toilet every hour, and for reasons unknown to mere mortals, somehow left ORANGE stains all over the bowl. If you went into the bathroom after he was done I swear you would see the paint on the walls starting to bubble and peel....