Reviews for
The Woman's Workplace Survival Guide

It's a must-read for women starting their career as well as those looking for ways to maneuver through the inevitable maze of interpersonal challenges in the workplace. This straightforward and practical book tells you how to handle everything from ADD to whiners at work.
Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., Author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office and Nice Girls Don't Get Rich

A guide written in problem and solution format, this book is long overdue. Every woman in the workplace has experienced at least one of the problems addressed in this book, probably ill-equipped to deal with it at the time. Comprehensive, direct and to the point... Readers who take this advice to heart will see improvements not only in their work environment, but their lives in general. This book will help you stick up for yourself, get what you want, and ready you for a bigger slice of the corporate pie. I challenge anyone to read this guide and not gain better insight on how to survive in the workplace jungle.
Shirley Roe of AllBooks Review

By her writing style, it is evident that Ms. Kaip has done her homework. It takes all types of people to make the world go round, or so they say. Have you ever had to deal with coworkers who had the innate ability to dance on the very last nerve that you had left? What about that big crybaby who sits across from you and would get a lot more work done if she would just stop her dang whining and get to work? Well, if you ever had to endure the working world and its inhabitants, then you may want to acquire Sarah Kaip's The Woman's Workplace Survival Guide.  Ms. Kaip's presentation framed [the concepts] in a new, entertaining manner.
Nedine of the RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

The Woman's Workplace Survival Guide is an organized, well-written book that details everything a woman needs to know to be successful in the workplace, including the things that we'd rather ignore or blame on someone else.  Not only does the author have a straightforward, no bull, method of presenting this material but share this information in an often humorous, always inspiring way... The first section, Surviving Coworkers, takes a candid look at office personalities and how to reduce or limit the effect of these individuals on your work and your sanity. The second section, Surviving Bosses, looks at important issues, such as dealing with common discriminatory situations, such as the old boy network, pregnancy discrimination, and equal pay for equal work. The third section, however, probably contains the most important information in this whole book, Surviving Yourself. This section prompts women to take a closer look at ourselves. Often, we are the ones limiting ourselves, taking on too much, and expecting perfection in an imperfect world.  
Tami Brady of bookideas.com

When I read it I thought, "WOW! Is that ever right on!" Author Sarah Kaip certainly knew what she was talking about when she put this book together. Her humor and witty style make reading this guide a pleasure. I have been in the workforce for over thirty years and have seen most of the issues first hand. I have been on both sides of some of the issues, and I sure wish this book had been around sooner.

The information and advice in The Woman's Workplace Survival Guide doesn't just apply to women, or office jobs, but to anyone in the workforce in any position. I have worked in plywood mills, retail stores, television stations, and corporate offices, and the insights and solutions contained in this book cover most of the situations I have found myself in.

I highly recommend this book, it should be required reading curriculum for high school and college students looking to enter the workforce. An excellent book for use in job councils and in rehabilitating displaced workers.
Sandy (from Oregon)

Even your mother doesn't give advice like this. I wish someone had told me what this author writes when I first started my career. I identified with many of the problems presented in this book. The examples given seemed like scenarios I lived through myself. Her no-nonsense approach to dealing with coworkers cuts through a lot of the office politics and just plain silliness workers endure each day. She also offers several tips on how to get what you want from your boss without making him or her feel threatened.

Perhaps the best parts of the book are the last two sections on "Surviving Yourself" and "Your Ladder to Success." Many women are their own worst enemies. Fear, doubt, self-esteem problems, and lack of know-how keep women at the bottom of the corporate ladder. The ladder part tells women how to get started in their climb to the top. I highly recommend this book.
Kathy (from Pennsylvania)

This book addresses the internal conflicts women struggle with. Most career advice books just tell you what to do and not do in the workplace. This book really helped me make connections between who I am as a person and how that affects what I do in the workplace.

The book teaches two things--one, how to be politically savvy and two, how to be a better person so you can have a better career. I already know how to be politically savvy but my own worries, frustrations, high expectations, and self-esteem are the problems I deal with.

Her chapter on being a perfectionist hit the nail on the head. She helped me realize that love at home is supposed to be unconditional, while love at work is conditional. At work, it's based on our productivity, skills, experience, and education. The author says that admiration and acceptance at work are not necessarily approval of ME, they are approval only of what I DO. If I insist on being perfect, I'm basically teaching people to pay attention to what I do, not who I am.

The book is packed with lots of insight just like this. It's nice to read career advice that delves into how women feel about their careers and about themselves.
Erica (from Florida)

Every working woman who is dissatisfied with her job should read this book. Clearly, the author has experienced many of the problems mentioned in this book, first-hand. Her down-to-earth, sensible, and humorous advice will revive any deadbeat career. She offers advice on how to deal with troublesome coworkers, how to get what you want from your boss, how to overcome your own career baggage, and how to get your career going in the direction you want.

I particularly liked her descriptions of the various personalities we all work with at some time in our careers. Who hasn't worked with a prima donna? Or the even more infuriating passive aggressive coworker? The author shows you how to get what you need from them without losing your cool and needing to pop an aspirin.

What I found most useful though is the section on "Surviving Yourself." Many women don't realize how certain behaviors hold them back in the workplace. For example, letting other people take advantage of them, taking criticism personally, becoming envious of coworkers, failing to be assertive, and failing to set limits or take risks. What I liked the most about this book is that the author deals with not just problems and solutions, but the feelings women wrestle with each day, such as fear, a lack of self-esteem, problems with self-respect, a need to be perfect, or just plain laziness.
Christina (from Oregon)