Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th November 2007

Dilbert//6786, first published nineteen years ago on Tuesday 13th November 2007

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useless mit degree engineering easier raise

Official transcript

"I don't understand anything you do, so I assume it's all useless."

"Maybe you could go to M.I.T. and get a degree in engineering so you would understand what I do."

"Would that be easier than not giving you a raise?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T UNDERSTAND ANYTHING YOU DO, SO I ASSUME IT'S ALL USELESS.

MAYBE YOU COULD GO TO M.I.T. AND GET A DEGREE IN ENGINEER ING SO YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT I DO.

WOULD THAT BE EASIER THAN NOT GIVING YOU A RAISE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "MIT and M.I.T."

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, in a conversation with a coworker. The coworker is dismissive of Dilbert's understanding of his job, implying that he is not competent. In response, Dilbert offers to attend MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to obtain a degree in engineering, which would supposedly enable him to comprehend his role better. The coworker remains skeptical, questioning whether an M.I.T. degree would make a difference in Dilbert's ability to perform his job. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of communication and understanding in the workplace.

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