Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th September 2016

Dilbert//10014, first published ten years ago on Wednesday 14th September 2016

Only Work If You'd Rather Do Something Else

Tags

fulfillment, happiness, satisfaction, work ethic, motivation, psychology

Official transcript

Boss: Remember, it's only work if you'd rather be doing something else! Tina: I would rather do anything else. Boss: Oh. In that case, you're trapped in a nightmare that never ends. Tina: I have a lot riding on the afterlife.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

REMEMBER, IT'S ONLY WORK IF YOU'D RATHER BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE!

I WOULD RATHER DO ANYTHING ELSE.

OH. IN THAT CASE, YOU'RE TRAPPED IN A NIGHTMARE THAT NEVER ENDS.

I HAVE A LOT RIDING ON THE AFTERLIFE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Trapped in a Nightmare"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert and his colleagues discussing their work lives.
• Dilbert expresses his desire to do something else, but is stuck in a never-ending nightmare.
• His coworkers offer words of encouragement, but ultimately agree that it's only work if you'd rather be doing something else.
• The strip pokes fun at the monotony of office work and the feeling of being trapped in a never-ending cycle.

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