A professor sent me this lovely email yesterday:
Hello,
I recently read your
book “The No Asshole Rule” and it literally changed my life. The short story is
that the few jerks in my workplace were pretty much sucking the life out of me.
I felt so validated when I read your book. Further, I realized that these
tenured faculty were not going anywhere, and I couldn’t change them. So your
book prompted me into action. I started a job search and have found a new job
in a much more collegial environment with a huge pay raise.
I’m sure your book
has had this kind of direct impact on the lives of many others. How I wish my
life’s work could have such a positive effect on other’s
lives!
Thank you for sharing
the message.
I think it is just a wonderful story. It made my day. I still get many emails each week about The No Asshole Rule. This one just might be my favorite ever. I love it because it has such a happy ending and it shows that, for people who are trapped in asshole infested place, moving to a better place is often the best option if it is at all possible — as I emphasize on my tip list.
I would also like to thank this professor for taking the time to send me such a nice note. When I asked her if I could post it (with just her name removed), her reply was: "Yes, please feel free to share it in any way that you
want. If it can help even one person, I would feel gratified."
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