Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 12th September 2014

Dilbert//9281, first published twelve years ago on Friday 12th September 2014

Tags

employees, learn from coworkers, busy worers, request, no one helps, learning, business

Official transcript

Boss: Asok, the best way to advance your career is by learning as much as you can from co-workers. Asok: Can you show me what you are doing? Alice: Come back in ten years when I'm not busy. Asok: No one will help me learn anything. Boss: You learned that!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ASOK, THE BEST WAY TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER IS BY LEARNING AS MUCH AS YOU CAN FROM COWORKERS.

CAN YOU SHOW ME WHAT YOU ARE DOING?

COME BACK IN TEN YEARS WHEN IM NOT BUSY.

NO ONE WILL HELP ME LEARN ANYTHING.

YOU LEARNED THAT!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Learning from Coworkers"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert and his coworker Asok. The conversation begins with Asok seeking advice on how to learn as much as possible from his coworkers. Dilbert responds by asking what Asok is currently doing, to which Asok replies that he has been busy for ten years but is now available to learn. Dilbert then sarcastically remarks that no one will help him learn anything, implying that Asok's lack of effort and engagement during his ten years of busyness has made him unappealing to others.

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of learning from coworkers and the importance of being proactive in seeking knowledge and opportunities. It also pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people waiting for others to take the initiative to teach them something new.

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