Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th February 2008

Dilbert//6894, first published eighteen years ago on Friday 29th February 2008

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300 iq computer convincing people desk evil director human resources nobel prize track record unix technology business

Official transcript

Catbert, the evil director of human resources, posts a job opening. Requirements: Candidate must have an I.Q. of 200, two centuries of unix experience and a track record of winning nobel prizes. "90% of my job is convincing people they don't deserve theirs."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CATBERT, THE EVIL DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, POSTS A JOB OPENING.

REQUIREMENTS: CANDIDATE MUST HAVE CENTURIES OF UNIX EXPERIENCE AND A TRACK RECORD OF WINNING NOBEL PRIZES 90% OF MY JOB IS CONVINCING PEOPLE THEY DON'T DESERVE THEIRS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Catbert's Job Opening: A Challenge to Find the Right Candidate"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, revolves around Catbert, the evil director of human resources, posting a job opening. The requirements for the position are:

• An I.Q. of 300
• Two centuries of Unix experience
• A track record of winning Nobel prizes

However, Catbert's true intention is revealed when he says, "90% of my job is convincing people they don't deserve theirs." This suggests that the job is not about finding a qualified candidate but rather about justifying the hiring of someone who meets the arbitrary requirements. The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of job postings and the challenges of finding the right candidate.

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