Comments on: Ten minutes on TV, talking about my favorite topics

By: Ostralia

Ostralia — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:40:47 +0000

I support the idea of the Penelope Trunk show. Pretty cool interview. Congrats

By: Reid

Reid — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:39:33 +0000

Thank you for linking to the interview. I really liked this clip. You present really well on video and your message comes across really solid. Do you have any other web clips or interviews out there?

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:00:48 +0000

OK…now I feel stupid. It was one of my three pop-up blockers that was preventing me from seeing it. I saw the video…it was very good. I think it is funny how superficial some of the on-air people are in reacting to the suggestions in the book. I'm not sure that they understand the world of work is changing.

[Painful admission] I have not yet read the book, but this clip makes it sound like it is some type of Dave Berry light comedy piece. I strongly suspect, however, that it is slightly more than that!

When people say your suggestions are "counter-intuitive" you should always hammer the point that these are "The new rules for success" because of the changing workplace and not that you are just trying to be counter-intuitive as some type of a publicity stunt.

Good job!

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:52:21 +0000

Penelope,

I couldn't get the video to play…is it available anywhere else????

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No. Sorry. Maybe you should email the station…

–Penelope

By: Toby

Toby — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:26:19 +0000

Penelope – You were great! I'm thinking The Penelope Trunk Show might be your next great adventure.

By: Joshua Barraza

Joshua Barraza — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:56:11 +0000

I like that the women are very appalled at the advice. Am I the only person that finds that this is good, solid advice? These women are like, "No, I don't want to imagine I have to fend for myself in the workforce!"

Of course, I'm about to turn twenty-one, so that might be the reason I don't find anything wrong with this advice.

Still, Penelope, the deal with the boss does seem a bit extreme. Definately COOL, but extreme. I imagine that if I went to my boss and said, "Well, do you want to do the copies yourself? I mean, you're not offering me anything for it." I imagine I'd be fired pretty quick.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:49:52 +0000

Sorry Penelope, I accidently left this comment on the wrong post.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:47:21 +0000

On dating at work… I'm a guy and have dated women at work before, it's great because I know them and it's not a meat market, it was terrible during the breakup though because of the inability to separate work from the personal relationship. That last problem came from both sides I know, but I've been very cautious about dating women I meet at work ever since. That also happened 5 years ago and I've matured a lot since then, and I've become much more choosy and picky in whom I start a personal relationship with at work.

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:26:30 +0000

Great video and answers to those questions. I'm sure there are some situations where harassment should be reported though. I also think that there are some bad bosses, but behind most bad bosses are whiny employees who aren't taking responsibility for their part in the relationship.

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If you feel physically threatened, you should report it. But probably to the police, becuase it means the guy is probably stalking you and probably guilty of assault, not harassment.

-Penelope

By: Dale

Dale — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:25:16 +0000

I loved the interview.