Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 4th September 2007

Dilbert//6716, first published nineteen years ago on Tuesday 4th September 2007

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finished work high profile assignment create docuemnt rout it around how to keep intern busy

Official transcript

"I finished all of my work, and now I'm available for another high profile assignment."

"Create a document and route it around for approval."

"On what topic?"

"How to keep an intern busy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I FINISHED ALL OF MY WORK, AND NOW I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER HIGH PROFILE ASSIGNMENT.

CREATE A DOCUMENT AND ROUTE IT AROUND FOR APPROVAL.

ON WHAT TOPIC?

HOW TO KEEP AN INTERN BUSY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Intern's Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the story of an intern who is overwhelmed with work and struggling to keep up with his tasks. The strip is divided into three panels, each depicting a different scenario.

Panel 1:

• The intern is shown standing in front of his boss's desk, looking frazzled and stressed.
• His boss is sitting behind the desk, looking unimpressed.
• The intern says, "I finished all of my work, and now I'm available for another high-profile assignment."

Panel 2:

• The boss responds by saying, "Create a document and route it around for approval."
• The intern looks confused and asks, "On what topic?"
• The boss simply replies, "How to keep an intern busy."

Panel 3:

• The intern is shown sitting at his desk, looking even more overwhelmed than before.
• He is staring at a blank piece of paper, wondering what to write about.
• The caption reads, "How to keep an intern busy."

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of interns feeling overworked and underappreciated. It highlights the absurdity of being given an impossible task and the frustration that comes with it. The strip also touches on the theme of corporate bureaucracy and the ways in which it can stifle creativity and productivity.

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