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The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle's-Eye View of Bosses, Meetings, Management Fads
by Scott Adams | Business & Investing
Registered by Tindomiel of London , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 08, 2004
Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by charmedwitch23): travelling


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6 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by Tindomiel from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 08, 2004

9 out of 10

A seriously good book, anbd strangely enough, it actually has some serious stuff to say about management and principles that really work in the workplace... this is very much worth reading for anyone that has ever worked in an office - and even moreso if you work in an IT-related field. 

Journal Entry 2 by Tindomiel at Arthouse Hotel, Pitt St in Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Monday, July 12, 2004

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Released on Monday, July 12, 2004 at Arthouse Hotel in Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia.

Release planned for meetup tomorrow night. 

Journal Entry 3 by neerav from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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Caught at July Sydney BC meet

Im a big fan of Dilbert so im glad I caught it.

 

Journal Entry 4 by neerav from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Friday, July 16, 2004

10 out of 10

Laugh out loud stuff as Scott Adams lampoons modern management techniques :-)

So good in fact that im starting a bookring for it.. Each person, after they have read, PM's the next on the list to find out their details and sends it on. When the last person on the ring finishes the book, they post it back to me.

Neerav
Fleebo
Wirigerie
TQD
Charmedwitch23 

Journal Entry 5 by neerav at Art House Hotel in Bookcrossers' meetup, With Another BookCrosser -- Controlled Releases on Friday, August 06, 2004

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Release planned for Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at Art House Hotel in Bookcrossers' meetup, With Another BookCrosser Controlled Releases.

Released to Fleebo to start Bookray. 

Journal Entry 6 by Fleebo from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, August 16, 2004

8 out of 10

Ahh, Dilbert. It's not a comic strip, it's a documentary. Still, I'm thinking that Scott Adams is getting ever more cynical in his old age! Luckily, I am too, so I found this book very very funny. (I'm an IT person who chucked it in and became an artist.)

Posted to Wirigerie in South Australia today. 

Journal Entry 7 by Wirigerie from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Thursday, August 19, 2004

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Arrived in the mail today! Thanks Fleebo and Neerav.
I can't wait to start it. 

Journal Entry 8 by Wirigerie from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Sunday, August 22, 2004

6 out of 10

The chapter on teams and team work was very reminicent of my company (scary!) and I thought the management could learn a lot from the last chapter... especially the dress code bit.
I've always asked what difference does it make what I wear when no one ever sees me. (God forbid a customer actually speak to a programmer!)

An enjoyable read. Thanks Neerav for starting this ray.

Posted to TQD today. 

Journal Entry 9 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, August 25, 2004

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Turned up in the mail today! (Actually, it literally only just turned up. I'm working from home today and was just pottering to the kitchen for yet another cup of tea, when I saw the postie turn up. He barely managed to stuff the parcel in the letterbox when I walked outside to get it!)

And it's got some fabulous Dilbert bookmarks from wirigerie! Thanks heaps, they're brilliant. (Now to decide which one to keep and which one to pass on... I'll try and get them scanned as well, so people can see what they look like.)

Thanks neerav for starting this ring! I'll read the book asap. 

Journal Entry 10 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, October 20, 2004

7 out of 10

First, I must apologise for taking so long to read this book! Lots of excuses, all really boring, so I won't go into them here. But I have finished it, I have charmedwitch23's address, and it shall be popped in the mail asap!

I have to say that I didn't find this as funny as I thought I was going to. I'm a big fan of the Dilbert comic strip (like most people in IT, the Dilbert website is an addiction up there with that first cup of coffee in the morning), but I found this just cut too close to the bone, I think. I spent more time wincing rather than laughing.

And I'm very glad I've never worked for a large american corporation. They sound just plain appalling. And what is the United Way???

I absolutely loved his description of how he would run a company at the end of the book. I work a strict 9-to-5 (small child to ferry to and from daycare, and extra fees [not to mention guilt!] on picking your child up late from daycare means that I have to work a strict 9-to-5) and I wear jeans and t-shirts (I don't see the clients, they don't see me, I can't see the point of dressing up; luckily 90% of my workmates agree so I don't stand out!) and they are two of the main reasons why I stick with my current job. Being family-friendly and flexible about silly things makes a world of difference in keeping your workers happy and productive!

Now to do something about that Project From Hell... 

Journal Entry 11 by tqd from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, October 25, 2004

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Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! The disorganisation demon got hold of me last week and I've only just popped this book in the post to charmedwitch23. My apologies to all.

[Oh, and I worked out what to do about the Project From Hell. I walked off it. Feeling much better about life now...]

Hmm, and I should upload the scanned images of the bookmarks that Wirigerie sent along as well! Watch this space! (btw, I took the Dogbert one, and sent the Alice one along to CharmedWitch23.) 

Journal Entry 12 by charmedwitch23 from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, October 27, 2004

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Recieved safe and sound thankyou. Both my partner and I will read this one. Thankfully we are last on the list cause It will take a while b4 I get to this one. My partner is in IT in an office so I think he's gonna love it. 

Journal Entry 13 by charmedwitch23 from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, January 24, 2005

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Feeewwww, lucky I am last on this list. My fiance finally read this after sitting on it for ages! I had a spew at him for it. He said he's sorry. He read it and liked it a lot I think. Neerav, do you want this back now or may I keep it a while longer to read it too? No probs if you want it back. 

Journal Entry 14 by charmedwitch23 from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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Update - I am 3/4 thru this book and enjoying it. I will finish and release it soon - I have a great place lined up. 

Journal Entry 15 by charmedwitch23 from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Monday, May 02, 2005

8 out of 10

Well, I finally finished this book a while ago now. It was good. I found it funnier than I thought I would seeing as I dont and never have worked in an office. I liked it all. Thanks Neerav for sending this out and thanks to those ahead of me for passing it along. As requested by Neerav I shall release this (via remote control) in an office. 

Journal Entry 16 by charmedwitch23 at Select House, Pitt St in Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Monday, July 04, 2005

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Released 6 yrs ago (7/4/2005 UTC) at Select House, Pitt St in Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia

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