Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th February 1997

Dilbert//2857, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 9th February 1997

Tags

cafeteria heimlich maneuver insecure job interview low self esteem pretend to choke special kind of employee work here working unpaid overtime overqualified

Official transcript

The caption says, "Job interview."

Wally sits across from the interviewer's desk. The man says, "We're looking for a special kind of employee, Wally."

The man continues, "Specifically, we like people with low self-esteem."

The man continues, "That way we can bully them into working unpaid overtime."

The man asks, "Do you think you're insecure enough to work here?"

Wally replies, "Let me put it this way."

Wally says, "Sometimes I pretend to choke in the cafeteria . . ."

Wally continues, "Then when someone performs the Heimlich maneuver on me I spin around suddenly . . ."

Wally concludes, "Just to get a hug."

Alice, Dilbert and Wally sit at a table eating lunch. Alice asks, "Did he really say you're over-qualified?"

Wally pretends to choke on his food.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

JOB INTERVIEW WE'RE LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL KIND OF EMPLOYEE, WALLY.

SPECIFICALLY, WE LIKE PEOPLE WITH LOW SELF-ESTEEM THAT WAY WE CAN BULLY THEM INTO WORKING UNPAID OVERTIME.

DO YOU THINK YOU'RE INSECURE ENOUGH TO WORK HERE?

LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY.

SOMETIMES I PRETEND TO CHOKE IN THE CAFETERIA...

THEN WHEN SOMEONE PERFORMS THE HEIMLICH MANEUVER ON ME I SPIN AROUND SUDDENLY...

JUST TO GET A HUG.

DID HE REALLY SAY YOU'RE OVERQUALIFIED?

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