Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th July 2011

Dilbert//8128, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 17th July 2011

Tags

big business business ethics career path warn you maximum career potential less embarrassing car ne wocmpany ceo huge nbonus conversation

Official transcript

Dilbert: I'd like to talk about my career path. Boss: Are you sure? Dilbert: Um... yes. I'm sure. Boss: Don't say I didn't warn you. You're within 20% of your maximum career potential. Your future will be just like the present, except you'll be older and you might own a less-embarrassing car. If you go to a new company, you'll like it at first. But in time you'll realize every place is the same. Dilbert: Gaaa!! Take back the truth!1 Lie to me! Boss: Maybe someday our CEO will make such a huge bonus that he'll want to share some of it with you. Dilbert: I hate! Boss: Hey, I'm the guy who tried to spare you from this conversation.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT MY CAREER PATH.

ARE YOU SURE?

UM...

YES, IM SURE DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU.

YOU'RE WITHIN 20% OF YOUR MAXIMUM CAREER POTENTIAL.

YOUR FUTURE WILL BE JUST LIKE THE PRESENT, EXCEPT YOU'LL BE OLDER AND YOU MIGHT OWN A LESS-EMBARRASSING CAR IF YOU GO TO A NEW COMPANY, YOULL LIKE IT AT FIRST, BUT IN TIME YOULL REALIZE EVERY PLACE IS THE SAME.

GAAA!!! TAKE BACK THE TRUTH!!! LIE TO ME! LIE TO ME!

MAYBE SOMEDAY OUR CEO WILL MAKE SUCH A HUGE BONUS THAT HE'LL WANT TO SHARE SOME OF IT WITH YOU.

HATE YOU!

HEY, IM THE GUY WHO TRIED TO SPARE YOU FROM THIS CONVERSATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Career Potential"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive black mohawk, engaged in a conversation with a suited man. The conversation revolves around Dilbert's career potential, with the suited man offering a seemingly enticing opportunity.

Key Points:

• The suited man proposes that Dilbert's future will be just like the present, except he'll be older and own a less-embarassing car.
• Dilbert is skeptical, pointing out that he's within 20% of his maximum career potential.
• The suited man responds by offering a huge bonus to share some of it with Dilbert.
• Dilbert is hesitant, but the suited man persists, implying that he'll hate Dilbert if he doesn't accept the offer.

Overall:

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of navigating corporate hierarchies and the often-limited career opportunities available to individuals. The suited man's offer, while seemingly attractive, is ultimately revealed to be a trap, leaving Dilbert to ponder his next move.

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