Sink Or Swim New Job New Boss 12 Weeks to Get It Right

In today’s job market, getting to “yes” doesn’t mean getting a break. Like most new employees today, you’ll probably get thrown into your new position with little or no orientation. You’ll have to “sink or swim” in the first 90 days-or face termination.
No worries. Sink or Swim shows you how to be a top performer from day one.
“Everyone starting a new job should have this book under their arm at work, next to their plate at dinner, and under their pillow at night.” -Jeffrey Fox, author of the national bestseller, How to Become CEO
With week-by-week charts, and straightforward, no B.S. information, Sink or Swim enables you to decode the company’s culture, discern what your priorities should be, and survive and thrive in your first twelve weeks-no matter what industry you’re in.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Read This and Refer Back
Within the first week of starting my new job at a startup internet company, I came across this book and it made all the difference. Working at a startup can often be disjointed, especially since we didn’t have an office to call our own. By incorporating some of the advice in my weekly routines, I created a structure for myself that I continue to follow. The advice was clear, concise and right on.

This is definitely a must-read for anyone starting a new job.

4 Stars Helpful survival guide for new employees
This book is perfect for new college graduates or inexperienced employees starting new jobs. Milo and Thuy Sindell provide a wealth of information about proper business conduct and etiquette, including a checklist for recommended activities during your first 12 weeks on the job. Although the material is basic and somewhat repetitive (just like a start-up job), we think the book would make a great gift for anyone who is just beginning to learn the workplace ropes.

5 Stars Excellent guide for earning respect in any job…
This book is awesome and very readable. Being so clearly written and straight to the point, it makes for a quick read and serves as a great reference.

While geared towards a business environment, the survival guide is written from a unique perspective which gives deep insight into the psychology of managers and coworkers.

I truly wish I had “Sink or Swim” for my first job. That would have helped me to avoid so many small mistakes which I was totaly oblivious to. It’s just jam packed full of useful tips which coworkers usually won’t tell you.

Even after two years in my current position, I found that reading this book gave ideas to naturally improve my professional image without any major effort or changes!

Definitely recommended for any professional employee – regardless of rank.

5 Stars Another 5-star review from SF, jeffnc!
Pay no attention to Jeffnc, the bitter reviewer from SC! I live in SF and have no idea who the Sidells are, but this book is fascinating! Follow everything they say week by week,a nd you’ll get that “This is going very well” at your 90-day review just like me! What’s more, you look not only super organized with this book on your desk, but also super-conscientious….I brought this book into a one on one with the boss, and I cracked the book and said “I’d like to talk about my career goals..” she asked me what the book was…she was impressed!

1 Star useful for someone right out of school but useless for anyone else
Nearly all the advice in this book is for individuals right out of school going on to their first jobs. Even then it is weak. For example, it has advice such as learning as much about the industry the employer is involved in and the company itself in the first week on the job. Is this not something that should have been done before even an interview? Other advice includes not speaking to loudly while at one’s cubicle. Most of the advice in the book is along these lines. Not of much (if any use) to someone who has worked before. To someone on their first job, however, this simple advice may actually be worth something (despite being common sense).

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