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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th May 2012

Dilbert//8434, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 18th May 2012


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job description mindless zombie team work wate time tasks waste time never shows intitaive


Official transcript

Wally: Should I waste my time doing tasks that are not in my job description? Or should I be a mindless zombie that shuns teamwork and never shows initiative? Take your time. I'm good either way.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

SHOULD I WASTE MY TIME DOING TASKS THAT ARE NOT IN MY JOB DESCRIPTION?

OR SHOULD I BE A MINDLESS ZOMBIE THAT SHUNS TEAMWORK AND NEVER SHOWS INITIATIVE?

TAKE YOUR TIME.

I'M GOOD EITHER WAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Mindless Zombie"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a balding head, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, who asks him if he should waste his time doing tasks that are not in his job description. Dilbert responds by asking if he should be a mindless zombie that shuns teamwork and never shows initiative. The boss, seemingly pleased with Dilbert's response, tells him to take his time and do it his way.

Key Elements:

  • Dilbert: The main character, a bespectacled man with a balding head.
  • Boss: Dilbert's superior, who asks him about his job responsibilities.
  • Conversation: Dilbert and his boss discuss whether he should waste his time on tasks outside his job description.
  • Humor: The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of office politics and the challenges of working in a corporate environment.

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