Dumbemployed is an
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blook featuring stories about "the jobs you love to hate". User-submitted entries are limited to 300 characters in length and begin with "At work today" and end with "I'm dumbemployed". A book containing submissions to the site along with charts, graphs, illustrations, and tips was published in June 2011.
Dumbemployed stories are divided into five categories: Bosses, Customers, Just Dumb, Overtime, Weird Shift.
History
Dumbemployed was launched in April 2009 by Phil Edwards and Matt Kraft. Visitors to the site are encouraged to share stories about hilarious and painful dumbemployment. Anonymous submissions are permitted and users can vote and leave comments on stories.
In October 2011, a Dumbemployed book was announced by Marianne Strong Literary Agency. The book, entitled "Dumbemployed: Hilariously Dumb and Sadly True Stories about Jobs Like Yours", was published by
Running Press on June 28, 2011.
A review of the book appeared in the Sunday Book Review section of
The New York Times
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on August 14, 2011.
In June 2012, Edwards announced that Warner Bros. TV has optioned the TV and film rights for Dumbemployed.
References
External links
Dumbemployed
Internet properties established in 2009
Employment websites in the United States
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