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

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Job Interview"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert in a job interview. The conversation begins with the interviewer asking Dilbert why he wants to work for free. Dilbert responds that he enjoys his job and wants to be paid for doing things he wants to do. The interviewer is confused by Dilbert's response and asks him to clarify. Dilbert explains that he wants to climb into the dumpster to find out what's making it smell bad, as it's a useful activity. The interviewer is unimpressed and tells Dilbert that the company would charge him a fee for letting him do it. Dilbert is disappointed and leaves the interview, wondering if it's more of a curiosity situation.

Key Points:

• Dilbert wants to work for free because he enjoys his job.
• The interviewer is confused by Dilbert's response and asks him to clarify.
• Dilbert wants to climb into the dumpster to find out what's making it smell bad.
• The interviewer is unimpressed and tells Dilbert that the company would charge him a fee for letting him do it.
• Dilbert leaves the interview, wondering if it's more of a curiosity situation.

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