Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 26th September 2010

Dilbert//7834, first published sixteen years ago on Sunday 26th September 2010

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job interview employee walk coffee cup applicant phone ring wake up brag

Official transcript

The Boss says, "Interview this applicant and tell me if he's right for our company."

Wally says, "Tim, we don't set the bar as high as we used to."

Wally says, "As business slowed, we were happy with anyone who put in eight hours a day."

Wally says, "then our best people left."

Wally says, "Now on cubicles are mostly used for napping."

Wally says, "So my question is this: Would a ringing phone wak you up?"

Tim says, "Probably."

Wally says, "He comes across as a braggart."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

INTERVIEW THIS APPLICANT AND TELL ME IF HE'S RIGHT FOR OUR COMPANY.

DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com TIM, WE DON'T SET THE BAR AS HIGH AS WE USED TO.

IN OUR GOLDEN DAYS, WE INSISTED ON EMPLOYEES WHO COULD WORK TIRELESSLY THROUGH THE NIGHT.

AS BUSINESS SLOWED.

WE WERE HAPPY WITH ANYONE WHO PUT IN EIGHT HOURS A DAY.

THEN OUR BEST PEOPLE LEFT.

NOW OUR CUBICLES ARE MOSTLY USED FOR NAPPING.

SO MY QUESTION IS THIS: WOULD A RINGING PHONE WAKE YOU UP?

PROBABLY, HE COMES ACROSS AS A BRAGGART.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "A Ringing Phone Wake You Up"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous take on corporate life.
• In this strip, Dilbert is being interviewed by a company representative, who asks him about his qualifications and experience.
• Dilbert responds by asking if he can be woken up by a ringing phone, as he is not a morning person.
• The representative is taken aback by Dilbert's response and asks if he is joking.
• Dilbert insists that he is serious and explains that he has a condition that makes him unable to wake up to an alarm clock.
• The representative is skeptical but decides to give Dilbert a chance, despite his unusual request.
• The strip ends with Dilbert sitting at his desk, looking unimpressed, while the representative is shown leaving the office, looking confused.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's unusual request to be woken up by a ringing phone is a humorous take on the typical job interview process.
• The representative's skepticism and confusion add to the comedic effect of the strip.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate culture and the expectations placed on employees.

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