Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th October 1999

Dilbert//3848, first published 27 years ago on Thursday 28th October 1999

Tags

training engineer any training engineers boss unskilled labor without labor engineering

Official transcript

Alice and Tina sit at a table as Tina takes notes. Alice says, "It takes years of training to be an engineer."

Alice says, "But you don't need any training whatsoever to be an engineer's boss."

Alice says, "It's unskilled labor without the labor."

Tina says, "I could do that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT TAKES YEARS OF TRAINING TO BE AN ENGINEER.

BUT YOU DON'T NEED ANY TRAINING WHATSOEVER TO BE AN ENGINEER'S BOSS IT'S UNSKILLED LABOR WITHOUT THE LABOR.

I COULD DO THAT.

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AI Analysis

Title: "Unskilled Labor"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a woman and an engineer, highlighting the paradoxical nature of engineering as a profession. The woman, who is not an engineer, claims that it takes years of training to be an engineer, but the engineer responds that no training is required to be an engineer's boss. The woman then argues that unskilled labor is necessary to be an engineer's boss, and the engineer agrees, stating that they could do that.

Key Points:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that engineering requires extensive training and expertise.
• The engineer's response suggests that being an engineer's boss is more about management and leadership than technical skills.
• The woman's argument that unskilled labor is necessary to be an engineer's boss highlights the potential for individuals without technical expertise to hold leadership positions in the field.

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