Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th July 2011

Dilbert//8140, first published fifteen years ago on Friday 29th July 2011

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exercise & fitness office workers engineers telomeres value work company gym slacker trap

Official transcript

Boss: We're looking for engineers with short telomeres for their age. That's an indication that you value work above exercise. Man: But you have a company gym. Boss: That's our slacker trap!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE LOOKING FOR ENGINEERS WITH SHORT TELOMERES FOR THEIR AGE.

THAT'S AN INDICATION THAT YOU VALUE WORK ABOVE EXERCISE.

BUT YOU HAVE A COMPANY GYM.

THAT'S OUR SLACKER TRAP!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Slacker Trap"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an engineer and a company representative. The engineer is seeking a position at the company, but the representative expresses concern about his age, citing that he has short telomeres, which are associated with a shorter lifespan. The engineer responds by pointing out that he values work above exercise, implying that he prioritizes his job over his physical health. The representative then reveals that the company has a gym, which the engineer interprets as a "slacker trap," suggesting that the company is trying to lure him into a sedentary lifestyle. The comic strip humorously highlights the tension between work-life balance and the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle.

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