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Whether or not you have worked in corporate America or know the ins and outs of human resources (now known as talent management) Jillian Medoff’s novel THIS COULD HURT is relatable. The story is a hilarious, tender, and sometimes sad look at the struggle is real in the brutal workforce during the 2008 financial crisis. The protagonist Rosa Guerrero is a powerhouse with a heart. Nearing 65, she is a self-made, self-taught woman who has risen the ladder in a world dominated by men, typically white men. A widow with no children, her office and staff are like family, by choice. Things at the multi-million dollar market research company in Manhattan have seen better days, but Rosa needs to keep appearances up and morale right alongside it.

She comes in coiffed, St. John-knitted, and blown-out, instilling confidence each day with the hope that this will rub off on her team. There are definitely more than a few who could use a boost. Slackers beware. They think because she is a generation away, she doesn’t know what goes on, but she is all-knowing. When their fearless leader experiences some trouble, how will they function, what will they do.

Office crushes, inevitable problems at home that cross over to work, more online shopping than getting reports in on time, gaming when time would be better spent connecting with a client. It’s a veritable soap opera or day care but the company is paying you, the adult, to come in.

The cast of characters run the gamut and you will adore some, cheer for others, and either feel sorry for or hope they get let go because it is probably for the best. There are so many absolutely laugh out loud moments and really good behind-their-back names that you will roar remembering names that you and your work friends called your boss and how it helped get you through the day, or maybe still does help. Not coincidentally that many of the characters are in therapy and how I wished one of the therapists got more air time because he was so good that he could have his own book. Hint, hint, your next novel, Ms. Medoff.

The author has incredible insight of human behavior and is clearly an astute observer of the workplace*. Kudos to her on a fun, fast-paced, and entertaining read.


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This Could Hurt A Novel Jillian Medoff 9780062660763 Books Reviews

My Review of “This Could Hurt” by Jillian Medoff

Jillian Medoff , Author of “This Could Hurt”, has written a unique and intriguing novel that combines big business with personal lives. The genre of this novel is fiction.Jillian Medoff describes her characters as complex, complicated, lonely, confused, flawed and emotional perhaps due to the circumstances of the times.

In our society, everyone has to work to pay the bills, and some people are lucky to find a job that offers them everything that they are looking at. There are professional people who are doctors, nurses, teachers, police-officers, postal-workers, government employees, and many others that work in set organizations. In Jillian Medoff’s novel, the setting is a big company that holds the executives responsible, who hold the employees responsible for productivity. At Ellery Consumer Research, financial changes occur with the economic climate. The bottom line is to produce more, with costs being less. Often that means instead of hiring, letting go and firing employees. Of course this is very stressful.

At Ellery Consumer Research we get to glimpse at the lives of several people and their life in the workplace and out of the workplace. Rosa is one of the women who made it to the top of the corporate ladder. She tries to meet and anticipate the needs of her staff, even though she has a high pressure job. Rosa does try to be fair, and this is even more stressful, as she finds out who is loyal and those who betray the company. There is a big difference in living to work, and working to live.

Not everyone can take the stress, and several of the employees are lonely and looking for a relationship. Some are looking for friends. Some of the characters are go-getters and others are lazy and don’t carry their weight. Rosa tries to find a balance between what is good for her employees, and what benefits the company.

When something traumatic occurs, everyone is forced to take a deep look at what they really want. For those who enjoy some controversy and a different type of novel, I would highly recommend this.
Warning If you have ever worked in Big Corporate America, reading this book could make you feel like you're actually at work. (Which may or may not be a good thing!) Author Jillian Medoff absolutely nails it when it comes to office politics, office "spouses," office boredom and office maneuvering.

But the heart and soul of the book is the human toll extracted by corporate layoffs (hence the title), especially when they seem to keep coming one after another. It is about the individual pain and eventual empowerment of losing your job, the combination of the cold-heartedness and heartbreak on the boss's part when determining who gets the ax and who doesn't, and the survivor guilt for those who are left in the office.

Set in New York City just after the 2008 financial crash, the book's characters all work in the Human Resources department of Ellery, a small/mid-size consumer research firm. There is the HR chief, still a fighter at the end of her career, although work is all she really has; the up-and-coming chief who is unable to find true love but has a wonderful office spouse, who is happily married with two kids but can't seem to get motivated to work; the gay man who is everyone's caretaker; the black Wharton graduate who is so full of himself he puts his job in jeopardy; and the sweet, smart and super-efficient administrative assistant. These characters are a microcosm of almost any company—and that is why the story works so well.

Bonus The epilogue is brilliant!
Whether or not you have worked in corporate America or know the ins and outs of human resources (now known as talent management) Jillian Medoff’s novel THIS COULD HURT is relatable. The story is a hilarious, tender, and sometimes sad look at the struggle is real in the brutal workforce during the 2008 financial crisis. The protagonist Rosa Guerrero is a powerhouse with a heart. Nearing 65, she is a self-made, self-taught woman who has risen the ladder in a world dominated by men, typically white men. A widow with no children, her office and staff are like family, by choice. Things at the multi-million dollar market research company in Manhattan have seen better days, but Rosa needs to keep appearances up and morale right alongside it.

She comes in coiffed, St. John-knitted, and blown-out, instilling confidence each day with the hope that this will rub off on her team. There are definitely more than a few who could use a boost. Slackers beware. They think because she is a generation away, she doesn’t know what goes on, but she is all-knowing. When their fearless leader experiences some trouble, how will they function, what will they do.

Office crushes, inevitable problems at home that cross over to work, more online shopping than getting reports in on time, gaming when time would be better spent connecting with a client. It’s a veritable soap opera or day care but the company is paying you, the adult, to come in.

The cast of characters run the gamut and you will adore some, cheer for others, and either feel sorry for or hope they get let go because it is probably for the best. There are so many absolutely laugh out loud moments and really good behind-their-back names that you will roar remembering names that you and your work friends called your boss and how it helped get you through the day, or maybe still does help. Not coincidentally that many of the characters are in therapy and how I wished one of the therapists got more air time because he was so good that he could have his own book. Hint, hint, your next novel, Ms. Medoff.

The author has incredible insight of human behavior and is clearly an astute observer of the workplace*. Kudos to her on a fun, fast-paced, and entertaining read.