Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th January 2009

Dilbert//7212, first published seventeen years ago on Monday 12th January 2009

Tags

acting lesson occupation

Official transcript

The Boss says, "We don't have enough money to fund your project, but I don't want to downsize you and shrink my empire."

The Boss says, "I hired an acting coach to teach you how to hang around the office pretending to be useful."

man says, "Are you dead or just non-expressive?"

Dilbert says, "It's called a 'job'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO FUND YOUR PROJECT, BUT I DON'T WANT TO DOWNSIZE YOU AND SHRINK MY EMPIRE.

I HIRED AN ACTING COACH TO TEACH YOU HOW TO HANG AROUND THE OFFICE PRETENDING TO BE USEFUL.

ARE YOU DEAD OR JUST NON- EXPRESSIVE?

IT'S CALLED A "JOB."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Empire Downsize"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between an employee and their acting coach. The employee is unhappy with their job and wants to downsize their empire, but the acting coach advises them to hang around the office pretending to be useful. The employee is skeptical, asking if they are dead or just non-expressive, and the coach responds that it's called a "job." The strip pokes fun at the corporate world and the idea of having to play a role in order to succeed.

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