Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 18th June 2011

Dilbert//8099, first published fifteen years ago on Saturday 18th June 2011

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anxiety work ethic worry indispensible fired useless riskier toe clip 20 years of service

Official transcript

Asok: Wally, should I try to become indispensable so I won't be fired? Wally: No. Indispensable people end up working too hard because they can't risk showing anyone else how to do what they do. Asok: Being useless seems riskier. Wally: Have you seen the tie clip I got for 20 years of service?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, SHOULD I TRY TO BECOME INDISPENSIBLE SO I WON'T BE FIRED?

NO. INDISPENSIBLE PEOPLE END UP WORKING TOO HARD BECAUSE THEY CAN'T RISK SHOWING ANYONE ELSE HOW TO DO WHAT THEY DO.

BEING USELESS SEEMS RISKIER.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE TIE CLIP I GOT FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Indispensable Employee"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around the concept of being indispensable in the workplace. The strip begins with a conversation between Wally and Dilbert, where Wally asks if Dilbert should try to become indispensable so he won't be fired. Dilbert responds that no one is truly indispensable, as people can always be replaced. He explains that being indispensable is not about being irreplaceable, but rather about being able to do what others cannot.

The strip then takes a humorous turn when Dilbert asks Wally if he has seen the tie clip he got for 20 years of service. Wally responds that he has seen it, and Dilbert is impressed by Wally's ability to hold onto something for so long. The strip ends with Dilbert asking Wally if he has seen the tie clip, implying that Wally may have misplaced it.

Overall, the strip pokes fun at the idea of being indispensable in the workplace and highlights the importance of being able to do what others cannot. It also showcases the humorous interactions between Dilbert and Wally, two beloved characters in the 'Dilbert' comic strip.

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