What makes this book stand out is Yawitz’s ability to blend humor with actionable tips. While some business books can feel dry or overly technical, Flip-Flops and Microwaved Fish makes learning fun without losing its practical value. I found myself not just laughing at the absurdities of corporate life, but also reflecting on how these small social dynamics really do impact team culture and collaboration. Whether you're new to the workforce or a seasoned professional looking for a fresh perspective, this book provides an engaging way to sharpen your soft skills and improve workplace interactions.

Flip-Flops and Microwaved Fish by Peter Yawitz is a book full of wonderful advice. As a new worker this read is helpful. It helps me navigate without feeling like a fool. The writer is an experienced business professional who can relate and talk about everything useful. Fresh and enjoyable to read for a nonfiction guide book, I recommend it to all professionals no matter what your workforce area is.

This a great resource for anyone knew to the job market and actually anyone who works in a office should read this.

Full disclosure: I interviewed Peter on my podcast and found him to be an articulate and sensible advisor. This well-intentioned book covers myriad questions about work that you don’t learn in school: social skills; how to dress, talk, and eat; tips about people, emails, and language, and, bless him, he talks about how to run better meetings. There are also sections where he offers straightforward and humorous responses to specific questions submitted to “someone else’s dad.” Enjoyable and practical.

Flip-Flops & Microwaved Fish is an excellent generic primer on navigating the Do’s and Don’ts of Workplace Culture until you realize that many workplace cultures have survived many years without significant acknowledgement or embracing of the evolution and growth of diversity. Please don’t get me wrong, Mr. Yawitz provides some excellent, common sense advice especially for workers entering the workplace for the first time. What are the acceptable norms? Staying away from sharing too much in person or on social media. Or dressing appropriately.

It’s an entertaining practical book with bits of humor that I can appreciate but for any employee, fresh out of the box or a seasoned professional like me, keep reading. Read about shaking up workplace culture IF it improves morale and benefits the greater good. Just keep reading as you navigate your professional life.

I had started my career straight out of college. I had some odd jobs during school but nothing in the professional world. This book would have been helpful with those new job jitters everyone gets. Once you accept a job offer, it is stressful. How do I dress? How do I act around my peers? What do I bring for lunch?
This book addresses all of those issues and more. I really enjoyed the little blurbs in each chapter where it was presented as if someone asked a real life question and he provided the best answer on how to handle it.

No one has all of the answers on starting a new job and it can be hard to apply to all the different industries but the author did an amazing job. I believe this book would be a great graduation gift before the next generation enters the workforce. As a professional in the field for 8 years now, it made me rethink if I am a direct conversationalist and also if I should firm up on my handshake!

Thank you to netgallery and the publisher for allowing me to have a E-copy of this book to review. As soon as I saw the title of this book I laughed. There has been many times in my office someone’s shouted ‘please tell me that’s not fish!’
This book is great for anyone going into their first job. Teaches you the basic do’s and dont’s. The right amount of humour along side a good amount of advice.
As someone that’s been in employment for a while, I even picked up a few skills I can take into the work place - things such as loud speakers, how to listen better, and taking the high road!
I enjoyed the advice ‘from someone else’s dad’

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book provides great tips for people who are new to their careers and even for people who just need a refresher on workplace communication and culture. There is a good dose of humor to go along with an otherwise kind of boring subject. The "Someone Else's Dad" contributions add some real life experiences.

Great book on multi cultural environment at a work place and not only this! This book is great for fresh from college and those in intwrnshup, very good for professionals who may choose to change working environments to multicultural o startups after big corporations. I think the book has a lot of good work place tips for all.