Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th June 1999

Dilbert//3706, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 8th June 1999

Tags

go away someone else cubicle finish project good teamwork reputation maintain

Official transcript

Wally drinks coffee in alice's cubicle. Alice says, "Will you please go hang around in someone else's cubicle? I need to finish my project."

The boss looks in and says, "Hey I see Wally is helping on the project. Good teamwork, Wally!"

Wally says, "I hope you do good work. I have a reputation to mantain."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WILL YOU PLEASE GO HANG AROUND IN SOMEONE ELSE'S CUBICLE? I NEED TO FINISH MY PROJECT.

HEY, I SEE WALLY IS HELPING ON THE PROJECT. GOOD TEAMWORK, WALLY!

I HOPE YOU DO GOOD WORK. I HAVE A REPUTATION TO MAINTAIN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Good Work, Wally!" and features a conversation between a boss and her employees.

Scene Description

• The boss asks an employee to finish a project in someone else's cubicle.
• The employee responds that Wally is helping on the project and expresses appreciation for his work.
• The boss responds with a sarcastic comment, implying that Wally's reputation is not good.

Humor and Commentary

• The comic strip pokes fun at office politics and the challenges of working with others.
• The boss's comment suggests that Wally may not be a reliable or skilled worker, but the employee is willing to overlook this in order to get the project done.
• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the complexities of workplace relationships and the ways in which people interact with each other.

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