by Scott Adams
Part of Dilbert, book 2
First published 1991
Doug drags himself through another soul-crushing day at his corporate job when he spots an opportunity. Swiping office supplies could help his meager salary stretch further. A few stolen pens quickly grow into something bigger. Doug creates an elaborate black market network using his stolen goods. The criminal activity revives feelings he assumed corporate drudgery had destroyed permanently. Workplace defiance becomes his drug of choice. Doug pushes his rebellious schemes far past simple supply theft. Company security notices his growing shadow business. The corporate enforcement squad moves to shut down his operation. Doug risks losing his job, his freedom, and his relationships. He must decide whether to surrender or wage war against the system that destroyed his soul. His fight transforms into a mission to reclaim the self-respect that endless office tedium had stolen from him.
Genres: fiction, satire, humor, crime, contemporary, workplace
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, underdog
112 pages · Paperback · Andrews McMeel Publishing