Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th February 1998

Dilbert//3217, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 4th February 1998

Dilbert for Tuesday 3rd February 1998

Dilbert for Thursday 5th February 1998

Tags

career talk boss office work you health deteriorates obsolete downsize plan work fast ill

Official transcript

Dilbert stadns in front of the Boss who is sitting at his desk. Dilbert says, "I'd like to talk about my career path."

The Boss says, "Okay."

The Boss says, "My plan is to work you until your health deteriorates and your skills are obsolete. Then we'll downsize you."

Dilbert holds his stomach and says, "I'm ill."

The Boss says, "Really? I've never had a plan work this fast before."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT MY CAREER PATH.

OKAY.

MY PLAN IS TO WORK YOU UNTIL YOUR HEALTH DETERIORATES AND YOUR SKILLS ARE OBSOLETE. THEN I'LL DOWNSIZE YOU.

I'M ILL.

REALLY? I'VE NEVER HAD A PLAN WORK THIS FAST BEFORE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Career Path"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, in a conversation with his boss. The exchange unfolds as follows:

Dilbert expresses his desire to discuss his career path.
His boss responds with a plan to work Dilbert until his health deteriorates, at which point his skills will be obsolete, and he will be downsized.
Dilbert reveals that he has never had a plan work this fast before, implying that his health is deteriorating rapidly.
The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate culture and the challenges faced by employees in navigating their career paths.

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