Bonjour Tristesse
Bonjour paresse ("Hello Laziness") is the title of an international bestseller by Corinne Maier, a French writer, psychoanalyst, and economist. The book is a highly cynical and humorous critique of contemporary French corporate culture (epitomized for Maier by the middle manager) that advocates various ways of undermining the system. Maier advocates that it is in the reader's best interest to work as little as possible. The title is a reference to Françoise Sagan's novel "Bonjour Tristesse". It is variously subtitled "Jumping Off the Corporate Ladder", or "Why Hard Work Doesn’t Pay" depending on the edition. Because of their similar attitudes towards the workplace, Maier has been frequently compared to "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams.