Regarding going to work

Author: Zhu Deyong
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: A New Work by the Renowned Taiwanese Comic Master Zhu Deyong, About Going to Work, addresses the inescapable reality that everyone faces—"going to work"—and the sweet, sour, and bittersweet experiences that come with it. In this comic book composed of 350 color four-panel cartoons, Mr. Zhu uses a magical, multi-colored brush, soaked in humor, sharp wit, and self-deprecation, to depict the diverse lives of urban office workers and the human landscape of the office. It touches on the itches and pains of office workers, and even flips the book of devious bosses upside down. Additionally, numerous insightful summaries such as the "Office Worker's Laziness Law," "Six Laws of Office Worker Mistakes," "The Law of Office Worker Trouble Not Appearing," "Nine Philosophies of Office Workers Seeking the Right Boss," "Eight Signs of the Braindead Tribe," "Seven Philosophies of Office Worker Love Without Trouble," and "Six Excuses for Office Worker Self-Extrication" speak the words many office workers want to say but dare not. About Going to Work will make you laugh out loud while also giving you a new perspective on going to work.
Fifteen years ago, Zhu Deyong decisively left the life of an office worker. In his 15-year career as a "pure" freelance cartoonist, he spent seven years observing and drawing the office workers he so despised. Why can't he let go of office workers? Zhu Deyong humorously replied, "To pursue the meaning of civilization!" "Office workers are the third largest group of people after men and women!" Zhu Deyong said. After tackling gender and marriage issues with his works The Slightly Bitter Girls and Double Boom, Zhu Deyong's brush aimed at the battle between "office workers, employees, and bosses," publishing the four-panel comic collection About Going to Work.
At the book launch, Zhu Deyong recalled his difficult years as an office worker from his unique "four-panel comic perspective." He said that at the age of 29, while commuting to work, he suddenly realized he had "spent over 20 years doing things that others thought he had to do." At that moment, "a cold breeze blew past the alley," and the next day, he quit his job. Even the litter of kittens he kept at home could be seen as a "power dynamic between bosses and employees." Zhu Deyong described one of the mother cats, who had given birth to several kittens, as an "executive" who helped manage his "cat company." This cat was usually "majestic" when managing the kittens, but whenever she got into trouble, she would put on a "innocent" face in front of Zhu Deyong. Zhu Deyong described the cat's status in his home as "floating between the role of boss and employee."
After years of observing both people and cats, Zhu Deyong concluded that the golden rule for office workers is "making the best of the situation." "Satisfying the present" is an instinct shared by all animals, including humans, while "working eight hours a day" is the price humans pay for pursuing civilization; thus, beggars and vagrants are "human by nature." However, modern humans cannot retreat to a primitive era, so Zhu Deyong can only passionately advocate, "Slacking off is good for health," teaching various "slacking off" techniques in his comics that won't get you caught.
In About Going to Work, the employees are all "well-respected," while the bosses' faces are always covered with a hat. Zhu Deyong explained that everyone has their own ideas about bosses, so he gave the bosses a "face that cannot be seen," allowing readers to "place themselves in the role."