The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the Expense of Your Co-Workers

This isn't quite as funny as the other Dilbert book I read, although it certainly has its moments. The most confusing part of the book is the end, where Scott Adams spends ten pages lambasting a critic of his, which seems excessive, self-indulgent and unnecessary and really put me off the book, and then redeems it with a final page. The final page is a heartfelt, touching ode to owning a pet and its incredibly winning.

The Joy of Work is the latest in Scott Adams' non-comic strip Dilbert books. The format combines Adams' writing with a few Dilbert strips to illustrate the points that he makes. In this book, Adams suggests that if you are unable to squeeze any more money from the disfunctional sadist who calls himself your boss, your best bet is to increase your enjoyment of the time you have to spend at work. Adams suggests several ways to achieve that end, from the absurd (cubicle yoga, pretending to be psychic) to the surprisingly not impractible (managing creativity). He also describes some of his own experiences in handling criticism, including strips of his which received surprising negative response and even responding to some of the claims of show more Norman Solomon. Adams' long-form humor is similar to that of his strips, a mix of sarcastic and silly, so if you read Dilbert, you have a good idea of what the book is like. show less

What I like about all the Dilbert series are they are SO true! The scary thing is I've seen some of these techniques being used in the work place - and even more scary is that I seriously thought about how I cold use some of them myself.

Some very amusing cartoons, but the funniest parts are the emails he gets from his readers

Early, very funny Dilbert.

Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the Expense of Your Co-Workers

Office Prank #44: Sounds that drive co-workers crazy...

You can produce sounds in the office that will drive your co-workers insane. That can be very entertaining. Every co-worker is different, so you might have to experiment to find the sounds that are most annoying to your cubicle neighbour. It's worth the effort.