Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th May 1996

Dilbert//2581, first published thirty years ago on Thursday 9th May 1996

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dogbert career counselor expect employer don't expect raises trained pension sourball marbles cellophane

Official transcript

Wally sits across from Dogbert's desk. Dogbert says, "You can't expect your employer to take care of you forever, Wally."

Dogbert continues, "Don't expect raises, don't expect to be trained and don't expect a pension."

Wally reaches for a jar on the desk and says, "That's depressing. I need a sourball."

Dogbert says, "Those are marbles wrapped in cellophane."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, CAREER COUNSELOR YOU CAN'T EXPECT YOUR EMPLOYER TO TAKE CARE OF YOU FOREVER, WALLY.

DON'T EXPECT RAISES, DON'T EXPECT TO BE TRAINED AND DON'T EXPECT A PENSION.

THAT'S DEPRESSING.

I NEED A SOURBALL.

THOSE ARE MARBLES WRAPPED IN CELLOPHANE.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "You Can't Expect Your Employer to Take Care of You Forever, Wally." It features the main character, Wally, sitting at his desk with a bottle of pills in front of him. The boss, Dogbert, is standing behind him, holding a bottle of pills and saying, "You can't expect your employer to take care of you forever, Wally."

Wally looks concerned and asks, "Don't expect raises, don't expect to be trained and don't expect a pension." Dogbert responds, "That's depressing. I need a sourball." Wally then says, "Those are marbles wrapped in cellophane."

The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the modern workplace and the expectations of employees. It suggests that employers are not responsible for providing for their employees' long-term well-being and that employees should be prepared to take care of themselves. The use of marbles wrapped in cellophane as a substitute for a sourball adds to the comedic effect of the strip. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted way to poke fun at the challenges of working in a corporate environment.

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