I send Reductress posts to my coworkers and friends nearly every day and I probably explain that the world is ending even more frequently so I was cautiously optimistic about this book.

The description sounded like it would be a snarky take on burnout, the current work environment, and other workplace issues with some actual advice somewhere in the middle. Unfortunately, this is pure satire and the full of the kind of anecdotes that anyone familiar with this brand or 2020's work culture memes has already heard over and over again.

I made it through a few chapters by skimming but it's definitely not a book to actually read. More the kind of thing you buy for your coworker on their last day or a recent college graduate cousin.

Definitely not worth the time when there is so much more other material on this topic.

How to Stay Productive When the World is Ending is the kind of book that I normally stay away from. Don't get me wrong, I really liked the tone and form of the writing, and found it sharp-witted and clever. But, to be honest, this could have been a 15 minute read on a blog and it would have had the same effect (and wasted less of my time). After a few short pages, you realize that it's just more of the same, and honestly it's not worth the time (or the money, if you're purchasing this book with your hard-earned cash). No telos, no sense of direction, no real solid underlining critique. It seemed like me to be less of a book reading experience and more akin to that icky feeling you get after doom-scrolling for a few hours.
There were a few books over the last couple of years that I was tricked into buying based on the clever title and solid first few pages, only to realize later that they were really paper-bound blog posts that wound up leading to nowhere. This is one of them.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was funny and satirical while also being somewhat informative and uplifting. I quite enjoyed it. The title caught me and it definitely delivered.

**Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review**

I am all about work humor, but this whole thing was dumb. It really felt like a waste of time instead of a funny, relatable. break from the ol' grind itself, which is disappointing because it looked promising. I hadn't heard of Reductress before choosing this book, but if I had known to check out their website ahead of time, I probably would not have picked up this book because they do not seem like my kind of funny. I personally would not spend $20 on this, sorry.

Honestly, this book was such a breath of fresh air. The satirical voice was funny and yet directly relatable. I like how it was an approachable view on burnout, but still felt lighthearted enough to not feel pointed and accusatory. I'd recommend anyone in the working world to give this one a go. It has some practical advice for dealing with the tougher moments of burnout, too, so it's entertaining and an easy read as well as useful.

I have a lot of love for Reductress and have laughed at their headlines for many years.

Reductress has a very consistent voice which maybe lends itself more to punchy internet pieces than a long form book like this. The sassy/droll tone of every single thing is a slog after a while.

This is definitely the sort of novelty book that is better suited to flipping through than reading front to back. That being said, the graphics aren’t particularly exciting and there is nothing I’ll revisit in the future.

It plays with the funny/grim dichotomy in a way I usually like, but it didn’t really land as expected.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

Unfortunately I was unable to provide feedback on this title because the format was not readable on Kindle. I would be happy to try again if the book could be made accessible on Kindle.

Reading this felt as unproductive as scrolling mindlessly through Twitter. I understand this was meant to be satirical, but I don’t think there was enough insightful commentary to make this a meaningful read.

A funny book that tackles the anxiety we are all feeling. Definitely felt the funny on this, and flipped through it more than read it straight through.

How to Stay Productive When the World Is Ending is a funny book that tackles a very serious topic. I think I was expecting a little more from this book. It was funny, don't get me wrong...but I think I want a little less funny, if that makes sense. I ended up browsing it like a magazine and it was a good fluff between books.

I've been a loyal Reductress follower for years, so I was thrilled to see this as a new read on NetGalley! Unfortunately, I don't think their short, quick bites of humor quite panned out in these essays about the burnout we're all inevitably feeling. It felt a bit darker -- indeed, possibly a bit too close to home -- than their usual satire, which left me with a deeper pit in my stomach than their usual Instagram post.

This might be funny if you were a white American in the early 2000. That being said, I -often- didn’t understand the jokes and I -always- didn’t enjoyed it.

The collected essays and graphics here are all exactly as funny as one would expect from a Reductress project: sharp, clear, devastating, inventive, observant, irreverent, and precise.

I was not a fan of the chapter introductions because the humor there seemed too close to the “orange man bad” comedic style and caused the book to seem more snarky/bitter/cruel than satirical/biting/clever.

Overall, this is a very cute and funny book to scan through like a magazine and but not impactful enough to warrant a cover-to-cover read.

This book perfectly encapsulates the way I (and I think a lot of other people) have been feeling for the last 3+ years. The weariness of yet another once-in-a-lifetime event, the insistence that if only we worked harder we'd be doing better, the overall disheartening feel of where we are in society (high school athletic associations tracking teen girl's menstrual cycles, perpetrators of domestic violence having their right to access guns upheld, book bans, etc).

At least we can laugh at it a little?

Wickedly funny and highly-demotivating, this twisted take on toxic workplace culture is a hilarious read!

As expected, this book was funny, fun, and full of sarcasm. I was kind of expecting that already, and this book delivered!
If you are fed up with life/work/hamster wheel and all the never-ending whatnots the life is now, this will make you laugh. And snort. And it will make you sad, and then it will make you laugh again. And then laugh some more. Also, I’m sure this book would make a great gift to fellow like-minded sarcasm-loving people in your (or my) life.

A collection of humor essays about burnout. It felt really relevant in the world we live in today. Lots of funny humor.

This book is definitely funny. It gets old quickly but is an enjoyable read. This would be a fun gift to give to your friend, a funny book for a book club to read, or just an enjoyable book to have for guests to read.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was around 3.5 stars for me.

I love Reductress! This book hits the nail on the head for the struggles of navigating burnout in a capitalist society. Like typical Reductress writing this isn't the kind of thing you go to for real advice, but reading it is cathartic and funny. The book is a collection of pieces that speak to people who are unable to continue to function as is in this crushing world.

While I like the sarcasm and there's some good pieces in this book, it does get a bit repetitive after a while. Unlike browsing the site where you can move on to the next thing it's a lot of reading about how terrible things are. The book isn't super long though so it doesn't read like a slog.

Overall it's a good collection of satire that highlights how hard it is to exist in a world that demands productivity while everything is crumbling around us and may give you a bit of escape.

Here's a line from this book -- "Would you tweet the thought your thinking? If not, why are you thinking it?". I think that's genius stuff - funny on first reading, a bit unnerving and biting on reflection, and then funny all over again as part of a bigger picture. That's this book. It's a breezy read that has an underlying attitude and message about late-stage capitalism that will get you thinking. If only Marx had had a better developed sense of humor.