99 brilliant tips for surviving your office without killing anyone

<p>The funny practical handbook for people who bounce between open space video calls and the coffee machine. This office-humor guide full of empathy and self-deprecation shows how to handle passive-aggressive emails endless meetings lukewarm coffee and CC avalanches — without melting down. No fluff: real-life observations tiny relief rituals and concrete micro-strategies that hold up even in chaotic quarters.</p><p><strong>What’s inside</strong></p><p>99 punchy micro-chapters: “analyze” Excel slides with a poker face ignore the loud snacker defuse with a polite emoji nod convincingly in meetings sidestep “quick updates” refuse to fight the printer war and survive home-office calls in pajama pants. Plus the SOS toolbox: breathe phrase things kindly set boundaries clarify priorities protect breaks — and keep moving forward with a simple plan and steady breathing.</p><p><strong>Humor as a stress antidote</strong></p><p>No sermons — just moves you can use today: the art of “I’ll circle back” <strong>Do Not Disturb</strong> as a shield dopamine to-do lists email batching to stop ping-pong “optional” meetings as a social test and the right to decline invites with no goal agenda or benefit. You’ll also learn when silence beats a clever reply how a kind “no” creates space for real work and why a quick walk to the window can reset your brain. You’ll learn to de-escalate with charm manage expectations be quietly effective — and recharge before the battery hits red.</p><p><strong>Who it’s for</strong></p><p>Overworked realists patient coworkers and diplomatic firefighters — from new hires to team leads. For anyone who wants office humor without cynicism. Big company startup agency or public sector: the tone stays human and the tips stay small and doable. Also perfect as a gift for coworkers a welcome-to-the-team extra or a light pick-me-up that actually helps.</p><p><strong>Scenes you’ll recognize (and laugh at)</strong></p><p>Camera off mic muted brain on standby. Files named “Final_def_OK” (in ten versions). Acronyms no one understands. A calendar that works against you. Coffee machine as gossip arena. PowerPoints nobody reads. The holy trinity “OK great” — “I’ll handle it” — “Five minutes.” Each scene is slightly exaggerated and still true — which is exactly why it relieves the pressure and builds camaraderie.</p><p><strong>Tools that stick</strong></p><p>Meeting diet focus windows one-sentence summaries polite no-go’s (“just one quick thing…”) five-breath reset an idea “parking lot” and a weekly review with three questions: What was my focus? Where did I go wrong? What will I cut? You also get templates for status updates clean follow-ups and delegable tasks plus a polite escalation ladder for when “soon” turns into “never.” Small levers big impact — repeated consistently.</p><p><strong>How to read it</strong></p><p>In snack-sized bites. Before the stand-up between tickets on the train or in the elevator line. Short chapters sharp punchlines and behind every laugh a little click that sharpens boundaries and restores self-respect. Smile sigh dog-ear a page — a reminder for the next “just five minutes” calendar ambush. This book is your pocket-sized pause button.</p><p><strong>Perfect for gifting</strong></p><p>A funny work guide for team events Secret Santa onboarding kits or a goodbye to the next role. For home-office heroes open-space survivors and anyone who’s counting Saturday on Monday. If you’re hunting office humor witty tips for coworkers or a “funny office gift” you’ve found it.</p><p><strong>Bottom line</strong></p><p>This book takes the absurdities seriously — and has your back. It delivers humor posture and small tools that make work feel human again. Not everything will become “agile”; but you’ll be calmer clearer more intentional. And on the other days page 42 will do.</p>