Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 13th February 2008

Dilbert//6878, first published eighteen years ago on Wednesday 13th February 2008

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consultant virtualization project employees heavy thinking obstacles progress business

Official transcript

I hired a consultant to help with our virtualization project because I don't trust employees with anything important. "I will do the heavy thinking while each of you performs your usual duties as obstacles to progress."

"You said this is my project!"

"I'll let him unplug something."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HIRED A CONSULTANT TO HELP WITH OUR VIRTUALIZATION PROJECT BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST EMPLOYEES WITH ANYTHING IMPORTANT.

I WILL DO THE HEAVY THINKING WHILE EACH OF YOU PERFORMS YOUR USUAL DUTIES AS OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS.

YOU SAID THIS IS MY PROJECT!

I'LL LET HIM UNPLUG SOMETHING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Virtualization Project"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between a consultant and a manager about a virtualization project. The consultant is hired to help with the project, but the manager is skeptical of his ability to perform his usual duties while working on the project.

Key Points:

• The consultant is hired to help with the virtualization project.
• The manager is skeptical of the consultant's ability to perform his usual duties while working on the project.
• The consultant is confident in his ability to multitask and complete both tasks successfully.
• The manager is hesitant to let the consultant work on the project due to concerns about his performance.

Humor:

The humor in the comic strip comes from the consultant's overconfidence in his ability to multitask, as well as the manager's skepticism and frustration with the consultant's attitude. The punchline of the strip is the consultant's declaration that he will "unplug" something, which is a humorous and unexpected twist on the typical office scenario.

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