Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th June 2012

Dilbert//8457, first published fourteen years ago on Sunday 10th June 2012

Tags

better job goldilocks zone managers marinate in own stench monster skills expire technology certifictae training your training

Official transcript

Dilbert: I need to get this technology certification. Boss: Whoa! No way. If I pay for your training, you'll use your certification to get a better job. At the moment, you're in what we managers call the goldilocks zone. You're not hot enough to get a better job, and you're not yet incompetent at the one you have. When your skills expire, in the next year or two, I'll replace you with someone younger. Dilbert: You're a monster! I'll pay for my own training and leave you to marinate in your own stench! CEO: How did you keep your training expenses so low? Boss: I marinated in my own stench.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED TO GET THIS TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION.

WHOA!

NO WAY.

IF I PAY FOR YOUR TRAINING, YOULL USE YOUR CERTIFICATION TO GET A BETTER JOB.

AT THE MOMENT, YOU'RE IN WHAT WE MANAGERS CALL THE GOLDILOCKS ZONE.

YOU'RE NOT HOT ENOUGH TO GET A BETTER JOB, AND YOU'RE NOT YET INCOMPETENT AT THE ONE YOU HAVE.

WHEN YOUR SKILLS EXPIRE, IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO, I'LL REPLACE YOU WITH SOMEONE YOUNGER.

YOU'RE A MONSTER!

I'LL PAY FOR MY OWN TRAINING AND LEAVE YOU TO MARINATE IN YOUR OWN STENCH!

HOW DID YOU KEEP YOUR TRAINING EXPENSES SO LOW?

I MARINATED IN MY OWN STENCH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Training Expenses"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's desire to obtain a technology certification.
• However, his manager, who is also his nemesis, is not interested in investing in Dilbert's training.
• The manager proposes an alternative solution: if Dilbert pays for his own training, he will be replaced by someone younger.
• Dilbert reluctantly agrees to the terms and begins to train himself.
• As he progresses, he becomes increasingly frustrated with his manager's lack of support and the low quality of the training materials.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert's manager questioning the effectiveness of his training expenses, implying that Dilbert has not improved despite his efforts.

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