The world's worst assistant / Sona Movsesian.
"From Conan O'Brien's longtime assistant and cohost of his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, a completely hilarious and irreverent how-to guide for becoming a terrible, yet unfireable employee, and getting away with doing the bare minimum at work"-- Provided by publisher.
"Sona Movsesian didn't wake up one day and decide to become the World's Worst Assistant. Achieving such greatness is a gradual process-one that starts with long hours and hard work before it eventually descends into sneaking low-dosage edibles into your lunch and napping on your boss's couch. With a forward from Conan O'Brien, The World's Worst Assistant is populated with hysterical black-and-white illustrations, comics, and more. It's a mixture of how-tos (like How to Nap at Work and How to Watch TV at Your Desk), tips for becoming untouchable (like memorizing social security and credit card numbers and endearing yourself to friends and family), and incredible personal stories from Sona's twelve years spent working for Conan that put their adorable closeness and professional dysfunction on display. In these pages, Sona will explain her descent from eager, hard-working, ambitious, detail-orientated assistant to self-awarded title-holder for the worst in history."-publisher's website.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593185513 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xiv, 254 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Plume, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Effort -- Professionalism -- Authority -- Stress. |
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Subject: | Movsesian, Sona. O'Brien, Conan > Friends and associates. Administrative assistants > California > Los Angeles > Biography. Television broadcasting > United States > Biography. |
Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Baker & Taylor
"From Conan O'Brien's longtime assistant and cohost of his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, a completely hilarious and irreverent how-to guide for becoming a terrible, yet unfireable employee, and getting away with doing the bare minimum at work"-- - Baker & Taylor
Part satire based on her and Conan OâBrienâs beloved alter egos, part memoir that evidences their sincere mutual trust and respect built over 12 years, this hilarious how-to-guide shows readers how to get away with being a terrible, yet unfireable employee. Illustrations. - Penguin Putnam
***An Instant New York Times Bestseller***
A Goodreads Choice Nominee for Best Humor BookÂ
One of Vulture's Best Comedy Books of 2022 | One of Business Insider's Best Books About Celebrities | One of NPR's Books We Love in 2022 | One of Hudson's Best Books of 2022 | One of Audible's Best of Audiobooks of 2022
From Conan OâBrienâs longtime assistant and cohost of his podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, a completely hilarious and irreverent how-to guide for becoming a terrible, yet unfireable employee, spilling her trade secrets for minimizing effort while maximizing the rewards.
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Sona Movsesian didnât wake up one day and decide to become the Worldâs Worst Assistant. Achieving such greatness is a gradual process--one that starts with long hours and hard work before it eventually descends into sneaking low-dosage edibles into your lunch and napping on your bossâs couch.Â
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With a foreword from Conan OâBrien, The Worldâs Worst Assistant is populated with hysterical black-and-white illustrations, comics, and more. Itâs a mixture of how-tos (like How to Nap at Work and How to Watch TV at Your Desk), tips for becoming untouchable (like memorizing social security and credit card numbers and endearing yourself to friends and family), and incredible personal stories from Sonaâs twelve years spent working for Conan that put their adorable closeness and professional dysfunction on display. In these pages, Sona will explain her descent from eager, hard-working, ambitious, detail-orientated assistant to self-awarded title-holder for the worst in history.
This book is irresistible fun youâll want to give to every young professional in your life. For readers of heartfelt humor like that of Phoebe Robinson and Colin Jost, The Worldâs Worst Assistant is a chance for fans, viewers, and listeners of Conanâs shows and podcast to fall in love with Sona and Conan all over again.