Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 12th August 1995

Dilbert//2310, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 12th August 1995

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dropped everything career plan development artificial emergency ping pong ball fax

Official transcript

Dilbert hands a document to the Boss, who is seated at his desk. Dilbert says, "As you requested, I dropped everything and wrote my career development plan."

The Boss reads from the plan, "I plan to bounce from one artificial emergency to another, like a ping-pong ball in a clothes dryer, until one day I resign."

Dilbert says, "Here I'm using humor to make a point . . ."

The Boss yells, "Fax this to HR now!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AS YOU REQUESTED, I DROPPED EVERYTHING AND WROTE MY CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

I PLAN TO BOUNCE FROM ONE ARTIFICIAL EMERGENCY TO ANOTHER, LIKE A PING-PONG BALL IN A CLOTHES DRYER, UNTIL ONE DAY I RESIGN.

HERE I'M USING FAX THIS HUMOR TO TO HR MAKE A POINT...

NOW!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Career Development Plan"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a character named Dilbert, who is a cartoon representation of a white-collar worker. The strip's protagonist is an office worker who has written a career development plan and submitted it to his boss. However, his plan involves an unconventional approach to career advancement.

Key Elements:

• Career Development Plan: The protagonist's plan involves bouncing from one artificial emergency to another until he resigns.
• Unconventional Approach: The plan is not a typical career development strategy, as it involves creating unnecessary emergencies to advance his career.
• Boss's Reaction: The boss is amused by the plan and decides to use humor to make a point, suggesting that the protagonist should fax the plan to HR now.
• HR's Response: The HR department is likely to be confused or unimpressed by the plan, and may not take it seriously.
• Overall Message: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using unconventional means to achieve career advancement, and highlights the importance of taking a more serious and professional approach to career development.

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