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Paperback Edition
- 978-1-03-919031-3
- 5.0 x 8.0 inches
- Black & White interior
- 108 pages
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Hardcover Edition
- 978-1-03-919032-0
- 5.0 x 8.0 inches
- Black & White interior
- 108 pages
- Keywords
- Power and class structure,
- The corporate ladder,
- The business world,
- Capitalism,
- Post-pandemic business,
- Misogyny in the workplace,
- Financial success
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Climbing the Ladder
(On Broken Rungs)
by
Wesley Foster
A collection of minimalist poetry that explores the hustle of the Canadian urban business world and the frustration and futility of chasing a dream of success that might not exist in the current capitalist society. Even in Canada, we have been sold the idea of the American dream, by generations that could afford houses, cars, vacations homes, and big families on single incomes, without going into massive amounts of debt or require higher education. This is no longer the reality, yet we push for it. Concealing all our cracks under our suits, makeup, and accessories; hoping we can hold it together long enough to get a taste of that dream. This collection is completely relevant and relatable to any poetry lover and anyone working in a corporate environment.
Wesley Foster is a Canadian writer and business professional. Coming from a lower income family of eight, he has experienced many barriers with upward mobility, as he trades in his blue collar for white. He has an Undergraduate Degree in English Literature and Creative Writing along with a Master of Business Administration. He has been awarded the University of Windsor Alumni Association's Odyssey Award for early career excellence. He has a wife and two children. He has done everything from customer service, IT, sales, marketing, consulting, data analysis, logistics, hospitality, burger flipping, construction, general labor, and the list goes on. He's been there. He knows what you're going through. You don't have to go through it alone.
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