{"product_id":"the-corporate-translator-mike-mancusi-9798881610258","title":"The Corporate Translator: A Guide to Nonsense Words in the Office","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Corporate Translator is here to help you survive the 9-5 so you can make it to your 5-9 by exchanging business-speak for actual human language in this easy-to-use, indispensable sendup of office culture. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorporatespeak\u003c\/b\u003e: \"Take this offline\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslation\u003c\/b\u003e: \"I have no idea how to handle this, so I'm just going to hope you forget about it.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre you a burned-out professional? Been on a Zoom call that \"could've been an email\"? Or simply a fresh-faced grad who will soon need to know how to tell your boss to stuff it in a language they can understand--and even celebrate? \u003ci\u003eThe Corporate Translator \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for anyone who feels exasperation at the many buzzwords, nonsensical euphemisms, and other workplace jargon that animates our working lives today. Stand-up comedian Mike Mancusi--speaking as his popular online character the Corporate Translator--shares some practical takeaways that anyone can use if they want to communicate like a human in the office, no matter their role. Readers will learn: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 HR-approved ways to express pure hostility to your least favorite coworker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dark art of actually getting the raise you've wanted for at least three years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 tricks for acing your next job interview by speaking fluent Interviewer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 email phrases we should bury with honor and never, ever use again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to a fascinating history of corporatespeak over the past hundred years, \u003ci\u003eThe Corporate Translator\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed listing of 75 phrases and what they actually mean. A \"What They Say Vs. What They Mean\" section then takes readers through common office scenarios from \"extremely confusing onboarding\" to \"exit interview where you'd like to flip the table and run out screaming.\" Perfect for gifting, team-building icebreakers, or surviving your next performance review, \u003ci\u003eThe Corporate Translator\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have manual for anyone navigating email jobs, LinkedIn lingo, or that one coworker who keeps using \"optics\" wrong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Mancusi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798881610258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Mike Mancusi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460267749631,"sku":"9798881610258","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_02874bbd-9941-4f39-bec5-7caf2b017f32.jpg?v=1777413641","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-corporate-translator-mike-mancusi-9798881610258","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}