Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th January 1995

Dilbert//2104, first published 31 years ago on Wednesday 18th January 1995

Tags

stay engineer career in mangement engineer dark side found probelm engineering

Official transcript

Dilbert sits on his couch and Dogbert sits on the armrest. Dilbert says, "I can't decide if I should stay with engineering or pursue a career in management."

Dilbert continues, "In my heart I'm an engineer but I hear a voice calling me to the dark side."

Dogbert looks behind the couch and sees a man dressed as a devil. Dogbert says, "I found your problem."

The devil says, "Boy is my face red."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T DECIDE IF I SHOULD STAY WITH ENGINEERING OR PURSUE A CAREER IN MANAGEMENT.

IN MY HEART I'M AN ENGINEER BUT I HEAR A VOICE CALLING ME TO THE DARK SIDE.

I FOUND YOUR PROBLEM.

BOY IS MY FACE RED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Dark Side of Engineering"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the conversation between Dilbert and his colleagues in the office. The conversation begins with Dilbert's decision to stay with engineering or pursue a career in management. His colleagues offer their opinions, but he is not convinced.

• One of his colleagues, who is an engineer, shares a personal experience about hearing a voice calling him to the dark side.
• Another colleague chimes in, saying that he found the problem and is now on the dark side.
• The conversation takes a humorous turn as the colleague reveals that the problem is a red devil on the couch, who is holding a pitchfork and saying, "Boy is my face red."

Key Points:

• Dilbert is considering a career change from engineering to management.
• His colleagues offer their opinions on the matter.
• One colleague shares a personal experience about hearing a voice calling him to the dark side.
• Another colleague reveals that he has found the problem and is now on the dark side.
• The conversation takes a humorous turn with the introduction of a red devil on the couch.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of engineers being drawn to the dark side and the challenges of finding problems to solve. It also highlights the importance of considering one's career choices and the potential consequences of staying in a field that may not be fulfilling.

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