Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 12th June 2013

Dilbert//8824, first published thirteen years ago on Wednesday 12th June 2013

Tags

frustration hypocrisy managers & supervisors shut out meetings unsolvable business

Official transcript

Boss: Asok, I can't promote you because the other managers don't know you. Asok: That's because you shut me out of meetings and take credit for my work. Boss: That sounds unsolvable.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, I CAN'T PROMOTE YOU BECAUSE THE OTHER MANAGERS DON'T KNOW YOU.

THAT'S BECAUSE YOU SHUT ME OUT OF MEETINGS AND TAKE CREDIT FOR MY WORK.

THAT SOUNDS UNSOLVABLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "That Sounds Unsolvable"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between two office workers, Asok and his manager.
• Asok is struggling to understand why he was not promoted, despite being a hard worker.
• His manager explains that Asok was "shut out of meetings" and "took credit for [his] work," implying that Asok's behavior was unprofessional.
• Asok is confused and asks if this is a "solvable" problem, to which his manager responds with a dismissive "That sounds unsolvable."
• The comic strip pokes fun at office politics and the challenges of navigating complex social dynamics in a professional setting.

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