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

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