Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th May 2007

Dilbert//6595, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 6th May 2007

Official transcript

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure, new guy."

"How long do I need to work here before..."

"...the dark cloud of hopelessness and despair begins to lift?"

"I keep expecting the feeling to go away any minute."

"I was hoping to achieve job satisfaction within a month."

"Once that happens, I figure that total self-actualization can't be far behind."

"I'd give it another day or two."

"Any minute now."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION?

SURE, NEW GUY, HOW LONG DO I NEED TO WORK HERE BEFORE..

... THE DARK CLOUD OF HOPELESSNESS AND DESPAIR BEGINS TO LIFT?

I KEEP EXPECTING THE FEELING TO GO AWAY ANY MINUTE.

I WAS HOPING TO ACHIEVE JOB SATISFACTION WITHIN A MONTH.

ONCE THAT HAPPENS, I FIGURE THAT TOTAL SELF-ACTUALIZATION CAN'T BE FAR BEHIND.

I'D GIVE IT ANOTHER DAY OR TWO.

ANY MINUTE NOW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Dark Cloud of Hopelessness and Despair Begins to Lift"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip follows the daily life of Dilbert, a cubicle dweller in a corporate office. The strip begins with Dilbert asking his new coworker how long he needs to work before he can leave. The coworker responds that he expects to be away from his desk any minute, but Dilbert remains skeptical.

As the conversation progresses, Dilbert expresses his hope to achieve job satisfaction within a month and his desire to total self-actualization. However, he is met with a response that implies his goals may be unattainable.

The strip ends with Dilbert sitting at his desk, looking dejected and hopeless. The final panel shows him saying, "Any minute now," suggesting that he is still waiting for something to happen, but it may never come.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the monotony and despair of office life, highlighting the struggles of employees trying to find meaning and fulfillment in their work.

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