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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 17th December 2014

Dilbert//9377, first published twelve years ago on Wednesday 17th December 2014

Wally Thinks About Strategic Planning


Tags

deception, hallucinations, strategic planners, future, pretend, different happens, visualize, game, work, planning


Official transcript

Wally: I'm thinking of getting into the strategic planning game. If I understand the job description, you basically hallucinate about the future and then something different happens. Dilbert: You also have to pretend it's useful. Wally: Really? That sounds hard.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M THINKING OF GETTING INTO THE STRATEGIC PLANNING GAME.

IF I UNDERSTAND THE JOB DESCRIPTION, YOU BASICALLY HALLUCINATE ABOUT THE FUTURE AND THEN SOMETHING DIFFERENT HAPPENS.

YOU ALSO HAVE TO PRETEND IT'S USEFUL.

REALLY?

THAT SOUNDS HARD

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Job Description Hallucination"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two characters, one of whom is planning a strategic game and the other of whom is struggling to understand the job description. The second character's response is that he understands the job description, but it sounds hard, and he has to pretend it's useful.

Key Points:

  • The first character is planning a strategic game.
  • The second character is struggling to understand the job description.
  • The second character responds that he understands the job description, but it sounds hard, and he has to pretend it's useful.
  • The comic strip highlights the challenges of understanding complex job descriptions and the need to pretend to be competent in order to succeed.

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