Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 10th July 2009

Dilbert//7391, first published seventeen years ago on Friday 10th July 2009

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meeting economy job screaming health promotion rejection denial business

Official transcript

The boss says, "Asok, the company isn't growing, and no one is quitting in this economy."

The boss says, "Your only hope for promotion is if a senior engineer dies."

Dilbert says, "I joined a gym!"

Asok says, "No-ooo!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, THE COMPANY ISN'T GROWING, AND NO ONE IS QUITTING IN THIS ECONOMY.

YOUR ONLY HOPE FOR PROMOTION IS IF A SENIOR ENGINEER DIES.

I JOINED A GYM!

N0-000!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unconventional Promotion"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip presents a humorous take on corporate promotions. The story unfolds as follows:

• A senior engineer, Asok, is informed that the company is not growing and that no one is quitting in this economy, implying that promotions are unlikely.
• Despite this, Asok is told that his only hope for promotion is if a senior engineer dies.
• In a surprising twist, Asok decides to take matters into his own hands by joining a gym, where he proceeds to lift weights and exclaim "NO-OOO!" as he drops a weight bar.

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate promotions and the lengths to which individuals may go to achieve success in their careers.

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