Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th August 1996

Dilbert//2683, first published thirty years ago on Monday 19th August 1996

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hit glass ceiling play the game promote you dresses like boss suit pointy haired

Official transcript

Alice and Wally sit at a table eating lunch. Alice says, "I've hit the glass ceiling. I'll never be promoted again."

Wally replies, "That's because you're not willing to 'play the game.' You have to look and act like the person who can promote you."

In order to look like the Boss, Alice shapes her hair into two points, puts on a suit and stuffs a pillow under her shirt. The Boss sees her and thinks, "Ooo la la!"

Alice thinks, "This had better work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IVE HIT THE GLASS CEILING. I'LL NEVER BE PROMOTED AGAIN.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT WILLING TO "PLAY THE GAME." YOU HAVE TO LOOK AND ACT LIKE THE PERSON WHO CAN PROMOTE YOU.

000- LA LA!

THIS HAD BETTER WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Play the Game"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee.
• The boss tells the employee that they will never be promoted again, citing their inability to "play the game."
• The employee responds by acting like the person who can promote them, demonstrating a willingness to adapt to the company's culture.
• The boss is impressed by the employee's actions and suggests that they may have better work opportunities elsewhere.

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