Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 11th July 2014

Dilbert//9218, first published twelve years ago on Friday 11th July 2014

Tags

engineers, work ethic, personal lifestley engineer, career advice, work and leisure, hours per week, ideal means

Official transcript

Woman: What kind of engineer are you? Wally: I'm a personal lifestyle engineer. I engineer my career to achieve an ideal balance of work and leisure. Woman: How many hours per week do you work? Wally: I don't think you know what "ideal"

means.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT KIND OF ENGINEER ARE YOU?

I'M A PERSONAL LIFESTYLE ENGINEER.

I ENGINEER MY CAREER TO ACHIEVE AN IDEAL BALANCE OF WORK AND LEISURE.

HOW MANY HOURS PER WEEK DO YOU WORK?

I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW WHAT "IDEAL" MEANS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ideal Work-Life Balance"

Summary:

The comic strip features an engineer, Dilbert, who claims to have achieved an ideal balance between work and leisure. However, when asked how many hours he works per week, he becomes defensive and evasive, ultimately admitting that he doesn't know what "ideal" means. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of finding a perfect work-life balance and the tendency for engineers to overwork themselves.

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