Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 1st September 2001

Dilbert//4522, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 1st September 2001

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out of engineer more adminstrative write reports gradually shift writing reports vegetative

Official transcript

Wally says to The Boss, "I'd like to make a gradual shift out of engineering and into something more administrative."

Wally continues, "For example, I could write reports that tell other people how to do their jobs better."

Wally concludes, "Then I could gradually shift out of writing reports and into something more vegetative."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO MAKE A GRADUAL SHIFT OUT OF ENGINEERING AND INTO SOMETHING MORE ADMINISTRATIVE.

FOR EXAMPLE, I COULD WRITE REPORTS THAT TELL OTHER PEOPLE HOW TO DO THEIR JOBS BETTER.

THEN I COULD GRADUALLY SHIFT OUT OF WRITING REPORTS AND INTO SOMETHING MORE VEGETATIVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Gradual Shift"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2001, depicts a humorous scenario where an employee seeks to transition from their current role to a more administrative position. The employee's approach is characterized by a gradual shift out of engineering and into something more administrative, as they attempt to write reports that convey their ideas more effectively.

Key Points:

• The employee's goal is to move from an engineering role to a more administrative position.
• They aim to convey their ideas more effectively through writing reports.
• The employee's approach is marked by a gradual shift, rather than a sudden change.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to convey complex ideas through writing reports.

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