Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 8th September 1993

Dilbert//1607, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 8th September 1993

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dilbert wally ted business project business meeting

Official transcript

Dilbert and Wally sit at a conference table with a man from marketing. The man says, "You engineers have done NOTHING on my project. You just keep saying I haven't given you sufficient requirements!"

The man throws his arms up in frustration and says, "I don't know what else you need and you won't tell me what you need!! Is this just your way of avoiding work??!"

Wally replies, "I'll bet you regret choosing marketing as a career path."

Dilbert adds, "It looks like a lot of work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU ENGINEERS HAVE DONE NOTHING ON MY PROJECT. YOU JUST KEEP SAYING I HAVEN'T GIVEN YOU SUFFICIENT REQUIREMENTS!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE YOU NEED AND YOU WON'T TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED !!

IS THIS JUST YOUR WAY OF AVOIDING WORK??!

I'LL BET YOU REGRET CHOOSING MARKETING AS A CAREER PATH.

IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Career Path"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1993, revolves around a conversation between an engineer and a marketing representative. The engineer expresses frustration with the marketing representative's lack of understanding of his project's requirements, leading to a heated exchange.

Key Points:

• The engineer emphasizes that engineers have done nothing on his project and that the marketing representative has not provided sufficient requirements.
• The marketing representative responds by asking if the engineer is avoiding work, which leads to a confrontation.
• The engineer refuses to discuss his project with the marketing representative, citing a career path in marketing as the reason.
• The marketing representative appears to be unaware of the engineer's career aspirations and responds with a dismissive comment.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the challenges of communication between different departments in a company, particularly when there is a lack of understanding or respect for each other's roles and responsibilities.

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