Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 8th October 2009

Dilbert//7481, first published seventeen years ago on Thursday 8th October 2009

Tags

career mean plans murder nervous misunderstanding hatred

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Carol, I'd like to talk to you about your career goals."

Carol says, "My career goal is to take over the department by tricking you into a fatal accident, then telling everyone you're just working from home."

The boss says, "That's not right."

Carol says, "So you're saying I should set my goals low?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR CAREER GOALS.

MY CAREER GOAL IS TO TAKE OVER THE DEPARTMENT BY TRICKING YOU INTO A FATAL ACCIDENT, THEN TELLING EVERYONE YOU'RE JUST WORKING FROM HOME.

THAT'S NOT RIGHT.

SO YOU'RE SAYING I SHOULD SET MY GOALS LOW?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Career Goals"

Summary:

• A manager asks Carol about her career goals.
• Carol responds that her goal is to take over the department by tricking everyone into a fatal accident, then telling them she's working from home.
• The manager is taken aback by this response and asks if she should set her goals low.
• The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Carol's career aspirations.

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