Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 24th November 2011

Dilbert//8258, first published fifteen years ago on Thursday 24th November 2011

Tags

commerce service business unmotivated sales guy slides are blank compelling reason no commission work budget issues

Official transcript

Man: My slides are blank because no one told me what our product does. And I don't have a compelling reason to find out because I don't work on commission. If anyone asks why you didn't place an order, would you mind saying you have budget issues? Unmotivated sales guy

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UNMOTIVATED SALES GUY MY SLIDES ARE BLANK BECAUSE NO ONE TOLD ME WHAT OUR PRODUCT DOES.

AND I DON'T HAVE A COMPELLING REASON TO FIND OUT BECAUSE I DON'T WORK ON COMMISSION.

IF ANYONE ASKS WHY YOU DIDN'T PLACE AN ORDER, WOULD YOU MIND SAYING YOU HAVE BUDGET ISSUES?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Unmotivated Sales Guy"

Summary:

The comic strip features a sales guy who is unmotivated and lacks enthusiasm for his work. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The sales guy presents a blank slide, stating that he has no idea what the product does.
• He claims to have no compelling reason to find out, as he doesn't work on commission.
• When asked why he didn't place an order, he responds by asking if anyone has budget issues.

The comic strip humorously highlights the sales guy's lack of motivation and his focus on personal interests rather than meeting his sales targets.

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