Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th November 1996

Dilbert//2767, first published thirty years ago on Monday 11th November 1996

Tags

catbert evil hr director get extra engineer project transfer loser comapny misplaced optimism

Official transcript

Catbert sits at his desk and says, "There are two ways to get an extra engineer for your project."

Catbert continues, "You can transfer some unqualified loser from within the company . . ."

Dilbert asks, "Or?"

Catbert says, "Not so fast. I like to savor the moment before I crush your misplaced optimism."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT: EVIL H.R. DIRECTOR THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO GET AN EXTRA ENGINEER FOR YOUR PROJECT.

YOU CAN TRANSFER SOME UNQUALIFIED LOSER FROM WITHIN THE COMPANY...

OR?

NOT SO FAST. I LIKE TO SAVOR THE MOMENT BEFORE I CRUSH YOUR MISPLACED OPTIMISM

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Unqualified Loser"

Summary:

The comic strip features Catbert, the evil HR director, sitting at a desk. He is approached by an engineer who asks if he can transfer some "unqualified losers" from within the company. Catbert responds with a sarcastic remark, saying he likes to savor the moment before crushing the engineer's misplaced optimism. The engineer is left uncertain about what to do next.

Key Points:

• Catbert is depicted as a villainous character who enjoys causing chaos and discomfort.
• The engineer is portrayed as uncertain and insecure, seeking to transfer unqualified individuals from the company.
• Catbert's response is a witty and humorous way of expressing his disdain for the engineer's request.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.