The Joy Of Work : Dilbert's Guide To Finding Happiness At The Expense Of Your Co - Workers

New York, New York: Harperbusiness. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1998. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 263 pages: 6.5 x 8.5 in.: 1.4: KB#004624: Stated First Edition (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Editorial Review: From Publishers Weekly: Dilbert devotees should enjoy Adams's compendium of advice on office life, subterfuge and pranks. Take his grid that identifies boss types along the axes of capable/incompetent and harmless/evil: with a boss who is both capable and harmless, be sure to delegate upward. Other handy tips: don't return phone calls (if you do, you'll seem accessible and underworked) ; present overly complicated diagrams with made-up letters (explain when asked: "Some ideas are too big for the alphabet"), Loyal readers have contributed some Adams's suggested office pranks, as well as choice bits like the coinage of the term "multishirking, " or doing two nonwork activities at once. Sure, some bits are too silly to be funny (start a phone-sex biz from your cubicle? ) , and others could use some Dave Barry-style zing. But this book shines with Adams's real advice on creating humor and his hilarious tale of appearing as an expert consultant (aka Mebert) who convinced his clients to put their mission statement to music. " .