{"product_id":"work-isnt-working-santhosh-mathevan-9781971036557","title":"Work Isn't Working: Why the system fails employees and how we survive it","description":"Corporate India has glass walls, glossy brochures, laminated policies and an endless supply of\u003cbr\u003emotivational posters. But behind all of that lies something far more complex and far more\u003cbr\u003eentertaining. It's a system held together by hierarchy, habit, accidental comedy, selective\u003cbr\u003eempathy and the collective exhaustion of its employees.\u003cbr\u003eThis sharply observed, darkly funny and painfully honest book takes readers on a guided tour\u003cbr\u003eof the Indian corporate ecosystem. From onboarding mazes to background verification\u003cbr\u003enightmare loops, from caste-coded cafeteria rules to the quiet tyranny of dress codes, from\u003cbr\u003enarcissistic co-workers to managers who mistake meetings for leadership, every chapter\u003cbr\u003eoffers a story that is both deeply personal and universally recognisable.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from real experiences, anonymous anecdotes, and the lived absurdities that unite\u003cbr\u003ecorporate workers across industries, the book reveals how the system works, why people\u003cbr\u003ebehave the way they do inside it, and how dignity often gets negotiated away without anyone\u003cbr\u003enoticing. Whether it is a leave request treated like a national security breach, or a notice\u003cbr\u003eperiod that suddenly turns into a negotiation drama, each incident becomes a lens into larger\u003cbr\u003etruths about power, culture, identity and survival.\u003cbr\u003eWritten in the voice of a columnist who has seen too much and forgotten to stay quiet, Work\u003cbr\u003eIsn't Working blends humour with social commentary, satire with empathy, personal narrative\u003cbr\u003ewith cultural critique. It exposes the invisible caste hangovers in air-conditioned offices, the\u003cbr\u003eobsession with ratings and trackers, the fragile egos hiding behind job levels, and the\u003cbr\u003ehierarchy that follows employees around like a shadow.\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a book about companies. It is a book about people inside systems that were never\u003cbr\u003edesigned for them. A book about work, but also about life. A book for anyone who has ever\u003cbr\u003estared at a meaningless spreadsheet and wondered, \"Is this really it?\"\u003cbr\u003eBy the end, readers may find themselves laughing, nodding, wincing or rethinking their own\u003cbr\u003ejobs. But one thing is certain: they will never look at corporate India, or their own workplace, \u003cbr\u003ethe same way again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Santhosh Mathevan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1971036552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781971036557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inkscribe Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Santhosh Mathevan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173475164415,"sku":"9781971036557","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/work-isnt-working-santhosh-mathevan-9781971036557","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}