Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th October 2015

Dilbert//9676, first published 11 years ago on Monday 12th October 2015

Asok Asks How Much Is Luck

Tags

nepotism, luck, success, obliviousness, rich people, privilege

Official transcript

Asok: May I ask some questions about your journey to success? Boss: I don't like the sound of this. Asok: I am trying to ascertain what percentage of a person's success is pure luck. For example, who hired you for your first real job? Boss: My dad. But in my defense, I interview well.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAY I ASK SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY TO SUCCESS?

I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS.

I AM TRYING TO ASCERTAIN WHAT PERCENTAGE OF A PERSON'S SUCCESS IS PURE LUCK.

FOR EXAMPLE, WHO HIRED YOU FOR YOUR FIRST REAL JOB?

MY DAD. BUT IN MY DEFENSE, I INTERVIEW WELL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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