{"product_id":"9781446493816","title":"Terms of Employment: The secret lingo of the workplace","description":"\u003cp\u003eHas your doctor ever prescribed you some \u003cb\u003ebug-juice\u003c\/b\u003e? Or sent you to the \u003cb\u003erheumaholiday\u003c\/b\u003e department?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever read an article full of \u003cb\u003eanecdata \u003c\/b\u003eor \u003cb\u003ereviewphemisms\u003c\/b\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you think you work in an \u003cb\u003eadhocracy\u003c\/b\u003e, for a \u003cb\u003eseagull manager\u003c\/b\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery workplace has its own words and phrases, from the \u003cb\u003eSmurf juice\u003c\/b\u003e used to clean plane toilets to the \u003cb\u003ePeckham Rolexes\u003c\/b\u003e, worn by criminals on release from prison. For \u003ci\u003eTerms of Employment\u003c\/i\u003e, Charlie Croker has patrolled hospital corridors, hung out by office water-coolers and lingered in shops to listen in on the conversations that only take place at work, gathering together the jargon we all use, often without thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a \u003cb\u003ewhite wig\u003c\/b\u003e (new barrister), a \u003cb\u003eheatseeker\u003c\/b\u003e (ambitious employee) or an \u003cb\u003eentreprenerd \u003c\/b\u003e(geeky IT pioneer) \u003ci\u003eTerms of Employment\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable - and entertaining - guide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179155996912,"sku":"9781446493816","price":18.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781446493816_p0.jpg?v=1763827188","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781446493816","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}