Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th February 2017

Dilbert//10178, first published nine years ago on Saturday 25th February 2017

Wally Is Born For The Job

Tags

legacy, system, laziness, perfect job, goals, ambition

Official transcript

Boss: I need to set some goals for you. Wally: My job is to maintain the legacy system. My only goal is to avoid accidentally upgrading it. Boss: And how's that going? Wally: I don't like to brag, but I was born for this job.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED TO SET SOME GOALS FOR YOU.

MY JOB IS TO MAINTAIN THE LEGACY SYSTEM.

MY ONLY GOAL IS TO AVOID ACCIDENTALLY UPGRADING IT.

AND HOW'S THAT GOING?

I DON'T LIKE TO BRAG, BUT I WAS BORN FOR THIS JOB.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in Dilbert, is titled "Legacy System." It features a conversation between two coworkers, one of whom is determined to maintain the legacy system at all costs.

Key Points:

• The first coworker expresses a desire to set goals for the other, who responds that their job is to maintain the legacy system.
• The second coworker reveals their goal is to avoid upgrading the system, which they have been doing for years.
• The first coworker asks how long the second coworker has been doing this job, and the second coworker responds that they were born for it.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of being stuck in a job and the desire to maintain the status quo, even if it means avoiding change or upgrading outdated systems.

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