No...You'd Better Watch Out - Scott Adams

Advantages: Use of humour
Disadvantages: Length

...This book was up to Scott Adams's usual standard, and therefore very funny. Unfortunately, it was a little bit on the long side, and even Adams's brand of humour wears thin by page 300! This is the sort of book that you can pass on to family and friends, and would make a great present. The first part of the book is highly entertaining, and hugely funny, but by the time you are reaching the end of the book, it is getting a little on the boring side. Now that it has been re-released for just £3.99, I would almost certainly buy it.... Read review

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Advantages: Great Book,gives you various insights about company cultures,etc.
Disadvantages: none

.... The Dilbert Principle is about promoting idiots to the management so that they are out of the way of productive work, just able to screw things up with stupid and senseless orders and requirement. I like the printed letters the best, in which fans of Scott Adams tell him what happened at their company. For example: one company gave out bonuses if 5 of 7 goals were met at the end of the year. 4 of 7 were met, so no bonus. One of the three not met was raising employee morale... Well you better go and buy this book. It is worth every cent and I guarantee you will have a blast while reading this. Thanks for reading and see you later, Marc (Superfly25)... Read review

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Advantages: 'Some' new stuff and its as funny as usual
Disadvantages: Not all if it is new material

...Scott Adam's insight and anicdotes from the world of corporate stupidity never fails to raise a smile... then a chuckle ... A laugh ... and on till your gut aches. Mainly because we ALL know someone, some petty minded, jobsworth little manager (with or without pointy hair) or some short balding workshy individual who would actually be good at his job if only he'd use half the effort that he puts into making up excusses to skive. If this is the only Scott Adams you are going to buy, go right ahead, you won't regret it. However, if you already have a few, be prepared for a small amount of disapointment. A reasonable proportion of the cartoons and the anicdotes, you have seen before. Perhaps its Scotts own sence of humour at work, duplicate at least a quarter of his new book by reprinting stuff from old ones and then write "Selling bad... Read review

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