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by Amelia Oliver-Lilly (Author)
For anyone stuck in a toxic workplace dealing with difficult coworkers, bad bosses, and endless meetings.
How to stay sane in a toxic workplace full of difficult coworkers, clueless bosses, office politics, and meetings that should be an email, while your mouth keeps saying "sounds good" and your brain's yelling "are you f*cking kidding me".
- Survive toxic coworkers, clueless bosses, and office politics without losing your mind
- Speak up without spiraling, apologizing, or overexplaining
- Set boundaries that stick without feeling rude or guilty
- Handle meetings, emails, and "quick questions" that hijack your whole day
- Use simple scripts to say no, push back, and stay professional without being a doormat
Things I Scream In My Head At Work
If you've ever sat in a meeting thinking, "Why am I still here?" you're in the right place. This is a brutally relatable survival guide for anyone stuck in a workplace that drains your energy, tests your patience, and makes you question your sanity by 10:17am.
This isn't a corporate self-help book that tells you to "practice gratitude" while your workload explodes. It's practical, plain-English advice with humor, real talk, and tactics you can actually use when a "quick urgent thing" lands at 4:58pm on a Friday and you feel your soul leave your body.
Why this book
Toxic workplaces don't just waste your time. They mess with your confidence, your sleep, your mood, and your life outside work. The goal here is simple: help you protect your energy, keep your dignity, and get through the day with less stress and fewer internal meltdowns. Whether you're staying, planning your exit, or quietly plotting your escape, you deserve tools that work.
How it helps
- Feel calmer and more in control when the workplace is a mess
- Stop overexplaining and start setting limits people respect
- Say no without guilt, panic, or a multi-page essay
- Reduce workplace burnout by protecting your time and sanity
- Handle conflict, pressure, and nonsense without turning into a robot
Who it's for
- Anyone stuck in a toxic workplace and trying to survive it with their sanity intact
- People who are tired of being "the reliable one" who quietly does everything
- Remote, hybrid, and office workers drowning in messages, meetings, and expectations
- Readers who want real advice that's light-hearted, blunt, and actually usable
Perfect for anyone dealing with a toxic workplace, difficult coworkers, office politics, bad bosses, or workplace burnout.
