false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170433985m/53891.jpg 53891 10 Scott Adams's latest work is <I>not</I> a collection of Dilbert cartoons (though recycled strips are liberally sprinkled throughout); it's a dialogue between the man and his fans disguised as a tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving the corporate life. There are chapters on "Office Pranks," "Surviving Meetings," and "Managing Your Co-Workers," with enough weird stories and practical jokes to make any middle manager nervous, especially as many of the tricks and tips come from e-mails sent to Adams by his fans (one tip: <I>never</I> let anyone else use your computer). If these messages are any indication, the creative tide has turned, and now the corporate world is following Dilbert's lead. In the office blocks of America, life is imitating art imitating life, creating a pleasantly postmodern working environment. The final chapter of <I>The Joy of Work</I>, "Handling Criticism," includes a response to Norman Solomon's <I>The Trouble with Dilbert</I>, which accuses Adams of selling out and supporting the corporate hierarchy that he claims to satirize. Adams's response is thorough and convincing, with just enough nastiness (jokes about Solomon's hair, for example) to demonstrate that although Dilbert may not have a mouth, he certainly has teeth. <I>--Simon Leake</I> 82601 1998 The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the Expense of Your Co-Workers total:254|5:58|4:112|3:74|2:8|1:2| 254 978 346 11 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 18:24:14 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 18:30:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 true false Tue Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Mon May 18 04:49:52 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 04:52:14 -0700 2009 1 3 0 false false Mon Jan 07 14:32:03 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 14:47:33 -0800 2008 But if you can get past the iffy stuff, you'll enjoy the rest of the book. It has a section devoted to Office P...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Oct 09 13:33:59 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 13:33:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jun 03 11:03:09 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 11:03:39 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 19 11:34:48 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 11:35:13 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 08:45:01 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 08:45:34 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Dec 30 12:36:54 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 12:41:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 06 04:27:37 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 04:28:21 -0800 2008 ]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 06 12:20:48 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 06 12:21:17 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Jun 23 18:22:48 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 18:23:09 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Dec 01 02:40:04 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 02:40:04 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 27 20:24:10 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 20:24:10 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Nov 19 23:12:08 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 23:12:08 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Wed Nov 18 16:21:38 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 16:21:49 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 17 00:45:14 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 00:45:14 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Fri Nov 13 14:38:16 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 14:38:16 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Nov 10 14:04:25 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 14:04:25 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Nov 10 07:20:04 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 07:20:04 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 08 09:51:51 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 09:52:00 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=53891