"Philosopher!" you cry? Yes, he's a cartoonist and humorist, but his insight is so deep and biting that the word "satire" doesn't do him justice.
He distills the behavior of people -- both in and out of the office -- into its true form: weaseldom. He's right; everybody weasels to get out of work, get more pay, or avoid responsibility.
And only Scott Adams can make this revalation hilarious.
This book will teach you how to use your own weasel skills to their utmost to avoid work and co-workers, and will teach you to deflect you co-workers (as Dilbert readers know, they're really cow-orkers) attempts at the same.
Buy it, laugh, and get back to avoiding work like you never have before!
Yep, if there is one truly effective satirizer of the capitalist system, it is Scott Adams. This book is literally laugh-out-loud funny. (I had to hold my breath at times, to keep from waking my wife up repeatedly!) If you like Scott Adams and Dilbert, then I highly recommend that you get this book, it's great!
The book is divided into 27 chapters, the longest of which are the first few. Some of the main chapters include Avoiding Work the Weasel Way, Getting Your Way at Work, and Manager Weasels. Many of the later chapters are short, miscellaneous observations on everything from airline service to televangelists to anti-itch creams that don't work. It seems sometimes as though Adams steers his subject in ways that help him include certain comic strips.
Although many of Adams' ideas are tongue-in-cheek and over-the-top, lots of his witty comments hit very close to home, especially if you work in the business field. My favorite topics include weaselmath (pg. 48), meetings ("the person who is the least competent usually does the most talking," pg. 80), being creative with price quotes, and, because I work in retail, retail weasels ("There are two types of retail weasels: unscrupulous (i.e. paid on commission); lazy (i.e. paid by the hour)," pg. 204-so true). I also enjoyed the chapter Weasels are from Venus ("There are two types of women: the ones who are currently in discomfort, and the ones who are actively seeking it," pg. 248). Plus, emails from people who either are weasels or who work with weasels are included throughout the book. The book, while funny and witty, does drag on. After page 200, one is sure to get the point. The last chapters are disorganized and seem to be "filler" material. Adams' arrogant tone is also annoying at times. Still, it is a fun book for fans of the comic strip or those who like light humor on a variety of topics, particularly business.