Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 3rd February 2009

Dilbert//7234, first published seventeen years ago on Tuesday 3rd February 2009

Tags

interview job hanging ridiculous humiliation business

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "In your first round of interviews we tested your reaction to humiliation and small arms fire."

Dogbert says, "In round two I will test your ability to keep company secrets."

Ratbert says, "When are you going to tell him this is a courtesy interview?"

Dilbert says, "What?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN YOUR FIRST ROUND OF INTERVIEWS WE TESTED YOUR REACTION TO HUMILIATION AND SMALL ARMS FIRE.

IN ROUND TWO I WILL TEST YOUR ABILITY TO KEEP COMPANY SECRETS.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO TELL HIM THIS IS A COURTESY INTERVIEW?

WHAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Company Secrets"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert, a white oval character with a head and arms, and Dogbert, a brown dog with a head and arms. The story unfolds in three panels:

1. Panel 1: A man, representing the interviewer, sits across from Dilbert, who is seated in a chair. The interviewer asks, "In your first round of interviews we tested your reaction to humiliation and small arms fire." Dilbert responds, "In round two I will test your ability to keep company secrets."
2. Panel 2: Dogbert, who is tied to a chair, is being interviewed by the same man. Dogbert asks, "When are you going to tell him this is a courtesy interview?"
3. Panel 3: The man, still seated, looks at Dogbert with a mixture of confusion and concern, while Dogbert continues to ask questions.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of corporate interviews and the lengths to which companies may go to test potential employees' reactions to uncomfortable situations.

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