Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th January 2015
Dilbert//9409, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 18th January 2015
Tags
arguing, job, job description, managers, manipulation, taking advantage, task, whiney quitter, resourceful entrepreneur, personal growth, outside the box, key to greatness, assigning wrong people, mow lawn, business
Official transcript
Dilbert: That isn't in my job description. Boss: What?! You should never tell your boss that a task isn't in your job description! It makes you sound like a whiney quitter instead of a resourceful entrepreneur. And don't forget all the personal growth that comes from taking on new challenges. Think outside the box. That is the key to greatness. Dilbert: So, according to you, the best way to achieve greatness is by assigning the wrong people to tasks? Are there any other dumb things I need to do to achieve greatness or is one thing enough? Catbert: Did you find someone to mow your lawn yet? Boss: Almost. He's putting up a fight.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
THAT ISN'T IN MY JOB DESCRIPTION.
WHAT?!
YOU SHOULD NEVER TELL YOUR BOSS THAT A TASK ISN'T IN YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION!
IT MAKES YOU SOUND LIKE A WHINEY QUITTER INSTEAD OF A RESOURCEFUL ENTREPRENEUR.
AND DON'T FORGET ALL THE PERSONAL GROWTH THAT COMES FROM TAKING ON NEW CHALLENGES.
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. THAT IS THE KEY TO GREATNESS.
50, ACCORDING TO YOU, THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS IS BY ASSIGNING THE WRONG PEOPLE TO TASKS?
ARE THERE ANY OTHER DUMB THINGS I NEED TO DO TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS OR IS ONE THING ENOUGH?
DID YOU FIND SOMEONE TO MOW YOUR LAWN YET?
ALMOST.
HE'S PUTTING UP A FIGHT.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Task Assignment"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in 2015 by Scott Adams, revolves around the theme of task assignment and personal growth. The main character, Dilbert, is assigned a task by his boss, which he finds unchallenging and lacks personal growth opportunities. Dilbert's response is to ask his boss if there are any other dumb things he needs to do to achieve greatness or if one thing is enough.
The boss, seemingly unaware of the absurdity of the task, responds by asking if Dilbert has found someone to mow his lawn yet. This exchange highlights the absurdity of the situation and the lack of understanding between the two characters.
The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often assign meaningless tasks to others, expecting them to achieve greatness without providing any real challenge or growth opportunities. It also highlights the importance of clear communication and understanding in the workplace. Overall, the comic strip is a humorous commentary on the quirks of office life and the challenges of achieving personal growth in a corporate setting.
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