Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 14th July 2000

Dilbert//4108, first published 26 years ago on Friday 14th July 2000

Tags

rendered useless stress bad management secret quiet blare

Official transcript

Asok says to the Boss and Dilbert, "This week I was rendered useless by the stress of bad management."

Dilbert says to Asok, "That's something we only say in the cafeteria."

Asok says to the Boss, "You're doing a terrific job!"

Dilbert says to Asok, "Try to find a middle range."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS WEEK I WAS RENDERED USELESS BY THE STRESS OF BAD MANAGEMENT.

UM THAT'S SOMETHING WE ONLY SAY IN THE CAFETERIA.

YOU'RE DOING A TERRIFIC JOB!

TRY TO FIND A MIDDLE RANGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Middle Range"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a manager and an employee in a cafeteria setting. The employee is frustrated with the lack of challenge in their job, feeling that they are not being utilized to their full potential.

Key Points:

• The employee expresses their dissatisfaction with the monotony of their work.
• The manager responds by offering to find a middle range of tasks for the employee to perform.
• The employee is skeptical of the offer, questioning whether it will truly provide a more engaging work experience.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of finding a "middle range" of tasks, implying that it may not be a meaningful solution to the employee's concerns.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the challenges of finding meaningful work and the limitations of management's attempts to address employee dissatisfaction.

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