Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th June 2011

Dilbert//8094, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 13th June 2011

Tags

depression (mental state) despair unfulfilled totally worthless coffee maker breakroom distract

Official transcript

Asok: I am unfulfilled at my job. When does that feeling go away? Dilbert: Asok, you shouldn't think you're totally worthless. Asok: Um... I didn't say I was worthless. Dilbert: I'm trying to take your mind off of the other thing.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I AM UNFULFILLED AT MY JOB. WHEN DOES THAT FEELING GO AWAY?

ASOK, YOU SHOULDN'T THINK YOU'RE TOTALLY WORTHLESS.

UM...

I DIDN'T SAY I WAS WORTHLESS.

I'M TRYING TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF OF THE OTHER THING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Unfulfilled at Work"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and workplace struggles.
• In this strip, Dilbert is shown to be unfulfilled at his job, feeling that he's going nowhere.
• He confides in his coworker, Asok, who tries to offer words of encouragement but ends up making things worse.
• Asok tells Dilbert that he shouldn't think he's totally worthless, but Dilbert takes this as a sign that he's worth less than nothing.
• The strip pokes fun at the common workplace experience of feeling unfulfilled and the sometimes well-meaning but misguided attempts of coworkers to offer support.

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