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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd December 2016

Dilbert//10094, first published ten years ago on Saturday 3rd December 2016

Acting Interested In Dilbert


Tags

managers, relationships, human, humanity, productivity, motivation


Official transcript

Boss: I'm supposed to act interested in your well-being to boost your job performance. Dilbert: No thanks. Boss: So... how's your wife, or girlfriend, or same-sex partner, or loneliness? Dilbert: Fine. Boss: Okay, I think that covers it. Dilbert: Look! My productivity is soaring!

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M SUPPOSED TO ACT INTERESTED IN YOUR WELL-BEING TO BOOST YOUR JOB PERFORMANCE.

NO THANKS.

SO.. HOW'S YOUR WIFE, OR GIRLFRIEND, OR SAME-SEX PARTNER, OR LONELINESS?

FINE.

OKAY, I THINK THAT COVERS IT.

LOOK! MY PRODUCTIVITY IS SOARING!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Job Performance Boost"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between an employee and their manager. The employee expresses a desire to boost their job performance, but the manager responds by asking about their personal life, including their marital status and relationships. The employee becomes frustrated and asks if their productivity is being measured, to which the manager replies that it is indeed soaring.

Key Points:

  • The employee seeks to improve their job performance.
  • The manager asks invasive personal questions.
  • The employee becomes frustrated and asks about productivity measurement.
  • The manager responds that productivity is soaring.

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