Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th September 1992

Dilbert//1240, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 6th September 1992

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dilbert reccommend switch technology questions career graph anticipated declining sense self-worth progresses answering presentation prepared

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of an overhead projector. He says, ". . . Therefore, I recommend that we switch to the new technology . . . Any questions?"

A man sitting at the conference table asks, "Dilbert, are you willing to bet your career on this?"

Dilbert replies, "Yes, I would definitely bet my career."

Dilbert continues, "You would too if you had MY career."

Dilbert places a transparency on the projector and says, "I have a view graph which anticipated your question."

Dilbert points to the diagram and says, "This chart tracks my declining sense of self-worth as my career progresses."

Dilbert continues, "At the low-point, here, I'm reduced to answering imbecilic questions while pointing a little stick at the wall."

Dilbert arrives at home and Dogbert asks, "How did the presentation go?"

Dilbert replies, "There's such a thing as being too prepared."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

..THEREFORE, I RECOMMEND THAT WE SWITCH TO THE NEW TECHNOLOGY... ANY QUESTIONS?

DILBERT, ARE YOU WILLING TO BET YOUR CAREER ON THIS?

YES, I WOULD DEFINITELY BET MY CAREER.

YOU WOULD TOO IF YOU HAD MY CAREER.

I HAVE A VIEW GRAPH WHICH ANTICIPATED YOUR QUESTION.

THIS CHART TRACKS MY DECLINING SENSE OF SELF-WORTH AS MY CAREER PROGRESSES.

AT THE LOW-POINT, HERE, I'M REDUCED TO ANSWERING IMBECILIC QUESTIONS WHILE POINTING A LITTLE STICK AT THE WALL.

HOW DID THE PRESENTATION GO?

THERE'S SUCH A THING AS BEING TOO PREPARED

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Career Progression Conundrum"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip humorously explores the challenges of career progression. The story revolves around Dilbert, who is presented with a view graph that tracks his declining sense of self-worth as his career progresses.

Key Scenes:

• Initial Meeting: Dilbert meets with a representative from the company, who asks if he is willing to bet his career on the new technology.
• Career Progression: Dilbert's career is represented by a view graph, which shows a decline in his sense of self-worth.
• Low-Point: Dilbert reaches a low point, where he is forced to answer imbecilic questions while pointing a little stick at the wall.
• Presentation: Dilbert gives a presentation, where he is asked how he did it and if he would do it again. He responds by saying there's such a thing as being too prepared.

Humorous Takeaways:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the corporate culture and the expectations placed on employees.
• It highlights the absurdity of career progression and the pressure to perform.
• The use of humor and satire allows the comic strip to comment on the human experience in a lighthearted way.

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