Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th August 2016

Dilbert//9976, first published ten years ago on Sunday 7th August 2016

Tags

work, job, happiness, fulfillment, meaning, pleasure, struggle, engagement, business, psychology

Official transcript

Asok: I want a job I can enjoy. Dilbert: You want to work for free? Asok: No, I just want to get paid for doing things I want to do. Dilbert: Perhaps you misunderstand the true nature of "work."

The reason your employer pays you is because work is unpleasant by its very nature. If the job were fun, the company would charge you a fee for letting you do it. Boss: Asok, I need you to climb into the dumpster and find out what's making it smell so bad. Asok: At least I'm doing something useful. Boss: No, it's more of a curiosity situation.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT A JOB I CAN ENJOY.

YOU WANT TO WORK FOR FREE?

NO, I JUST WANT TO GET PAID FOR DOING THINGS I WANT TO DO.

PERHAPS YOU MISUNDERSTAND THE TRUE NATURE OF "WORK." THE REASON YOUR EMPLOYER PAYS YOU IS BECAUSE WORK IS UNPLEASANT BY ITS VERY NATURE.

IF THE JOB WERE FUN, THE COMPANY WOULD CHARGE YOU A FEE FOR LETTING YOU DO IT.

ASOK, I NEED YOU TO CLIMB INTO THE DUMPSTER AND FIND OUT WHAT'S MAKING IT SMELL SO BAD.

AT LEAST IM DOING SOMETHING USEFUL.

NO, IT'S MORE OF A CURIOSITY SITUATION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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