Surviving IT is the essential guide for IT professionals to build a happy and healthy technology career.
You can read Surviving IT for free right here. You can also support this project by purchasing a copy to read.
Surviving IT is available here in eBook and paperback formats.
Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Industry
- Chapter 2: Finding and Leaving Jobs
- Chapter 3: The Business of You
- Chapter 4: Dealing With People
- Chapter 5: Productivity
- Chapter 6: Personal Health
- Chapter 7: Veteran Advice
- Conclusion
About the Author

Paul Cunningham is an independent writer, speaker, trainer, and entrepreneur who lives with his wife and two children in Brisbane, Australia.
From help desk, systems admin and engineering, to consulting, managing, training and technical writing, Paul has worked in almost every area of the IT industry over the past 20 years.
He’s experienced stress and burnout. And he’s had his fair share of jobs go bad due to downsizing, outsourcing, and bankruptcy. Over the years he’s developed a number of key strategies and mindsets that have allowed him to forge a successful career in IT; one that allows him to lead the life he wants for himself and his family.
Surviving IT shares those strategies and much more. It’s an essential guide for technology professionals looking to build a healthy, happy and fulfilling career.
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Acknowledgements
To Hayley, Will, and Abby, thank you for being my support and inspiration every day of this wonderful life we have together.
To my friend, editor, and publishing coach Kelly Exeter, thank you for guiding me through the journey of writing this book and getting it into the hands of readers.
To all my friends, mentors, and former colleagues in the IT industry, thank you for everything you have taught me along the way.
For everyone who has shared stories with me, asked questions of me, and those of you who are reading this book right now, I hope that you are able to achieve your own personal idea of the perfect day.
Copyright Notice
Yes, you can read Surviving IT for free. But copyright still exists. So just to make it clear:
Surviving IT is Copyright © 2019 Paul Cunningham
All rights reserved
Published in Australia by Left Brain Publishing