Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 15th November 1996

Dilbert//2771, first published thirty years ago on Friday 15th November 1996

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long range career goal arm wrestle have job in six months working for her women college confident and assertive

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a table with a woman. Dilbert asks, "If you were hired, what would be your long-range career goals?"

The woman replies, "I'd have your job in six months. In a year you'd be working for me, you big pile of dinosaur dung."

Dilbert looks at the woman's resume and says, "I see you attended an all women's college. Does that make you more confident and assertive?"

The woman puts her elbow on the table and says, "Either arm. Let's go."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF YOU WERE HIRED, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR LONG-RANGE CAREER GOAL?

I'D HAVE YOUR JOB IN SIX MONTHS. IN A YEAR YOU'D BE WORKING FOR ME, YOU BIG PILE OF DINOSAUR DUNG.

I SEE YOU ATTENDED AN ALL WOMEN'S COLLEGE.

DOES THAT EXPERIENCE REALLY MAKE YOU MORE CONFIDENT AND ASSERTIVE?

EITHER ARM.

LET'S GO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dinosaur Dung"

Summary:

The comic strip features a job interview between a man and a woman. The man asks the woman about her long-range career goals, and she responds that she would like to work for him for six months and then become a paleontologist. The man is confused by her response and asks her to clarify her answer. She explains that she wants to work for him for six months to gain experience and then go to college to study paleontology. The man is still unsure about her answer and asks her to elaborate further. The woman explains that she wants to work for him because she has heard that he is a good boss and that she wants to learn from him. The man is impressed by her confidence and assertiveness and decides to hire her.

Key Points:

• The woman's response to the man's question about her long-range career goals is unusual and unexpected.
• The man is confused by her response and asks her to clarify her answer.
• The woman explains that she wants to work for him for six months to gain experience and then go to college to study paleontology.
• The man is impressed by her confidence and assertiveness and decides to hire her.

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