Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 3rd August 1995

Dilbert//2301, first published 31 years ago on Thursday 3rd August 1995

Tags

hired as temp ratbert cardboard box main hallway regular employees status security gurad crud behind refrigerator company car

Official transcript

Dilbert says to Ratbert, "Congratulations on getting hired as a temp, Ratbert."

Ratbert answers, "Where do I start?!"

Dilbert tells him, "Your office is this cardboard box in the main hallway. The regular employees will not make eye contact or ask your name."

Dilbert continues, "Your status is roughly between the security guard and the crud behind the refrigerator."

Ratbert replies, "Do I get a company car?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING HIRED AS A TEMP, RATBERT.

WHERE DOI START?!

YOUR OFFICE IS THIS CARDBOARD BOX IN THE MAIN HALLWAY. THE REGULAR EMPLOYEES WILL NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT OR ASK YOUR NAME.

YOUR STATUS IS ROUGHLY BETWEEN THE SECURITY GUARD AND THE CRUD BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR DO IGET A COMPANY CAR?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "New Hire"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert, a well-known character created by Scott Adams. The story revolves around Ratbert, a rat who has just been hired as a temporary employee.

• Ratbert is congratulated on his new position and asked to report to the main hallway, where he will find a cardboard box with his name on it.
• Ratbert is unsure of where to start and is directed to the office in the main hallway.
• He is informed that the regular employees will not make eye contact or ask his name.
• Ratbert is then asked if he gets a company car, and he responds with a question of his own: "Do I get a company car?"

Key Points:

• Ratbert's confusion and uncertainty about his new role
• The unusual and humorous approach to introducing him to the office
• The lack of personal interaction between Ratbert and the regular employees
• Ratbert's question about getting a company car, which highlights his lack of understanding about the job and its benefits.

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