Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th December 2006

Dilbert//6449, first published twenty years ago on Monday 11th December 2006

Official transcript

I need your comments on this before I submit it. "Just leave it here and hope I become the sort of boss who gets around to doing that sort of thing."

"Did someone tell you that hope works?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS BEFORE I SUBMIT IT.

JUST LEAVE IT HERE AND HOPE I BECOME THE SORT OF BOSS WHO GETS AROUND TO DOING THAT SORT OF THING.

DID SOMEONE TELL YOU THAT HOPE WORKS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Boss's New Role"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an employee and their boss. The employee requests feedback on their work, but the boss responds by announcing that they will no longer be providing comments, as they have decided to become the sort of boss who gets around to doing that sort of thing.

Key Points:

• The employee asks for feedback on their work.
• The boss announces their decision to become a hands-off manager.
• The employee is left wondering if anyone has told the boss that this approach won't work.

Humor:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of bosses who claim to be hands-off but ultimately fail to deliver results. The punchline, "Did someone tell you that hope works?" adds to the humor, implying that the boss's approach is not only ineffective but also unrealistic.

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