Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 11th June 2017

Dilbert//10284, first published nine years ago on Sunday 11th June 2017

Dilbert for Saturday 10th June 2017

Dilbert for Monday 12th June 2017

Tags

failure, power, interns, roadblock

Official transcript

Boss: You'll need to get buy-in from the other departments. Asok: You have given me an impossible task. I am only an intern. No one will agree to anything I ask because I have no power to hurt them. Most department heads won't even schedule a meeting with me. And if they do, they will end up canceling it at the last minute and rescheduling. There is literally no way for me to succeed at this task. Boss: I also need you to ask them to fund your project out of their budgets.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOULL NEED TO GET BUY-IN FROM THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

YOU HAVE GIVEN ME AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK.

I AM ONLY AN INTERN.

NO ONE WILL AGREE TO ANYTHING I ASK BECAUSE I HAVE NO POWER TO HURT THEM.

MOST DEPARTMENT HEADS WON'T EVEN SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH ME.

AND IF THEY DO, THEY WILL END UP CANCELING IT AT THE LAST MINUTE AND RESCHEDULING.

THERE IS LITERALLY NO WAY FOR ME TO SUCCEED AT THIS TASK.

I ALSO NEED YOU TO ASK THEM TO FUND YOUR PROJECT OUT OF THEIR BUDGETS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Impossible Task"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts Dilbert, an intern, being assigned an impossible task by his boss.
Despite being only an intern, Dilbert is expected to complete the task and meet an unrealistic deadline.
The boss is unwilling to provide any resources or support, leaving Dilbert to fend for himself.
The comic strip highlights the absurdity of the situation and the lack of respect for Dilbert's role and abilities.
It also touches on the theme of overwork and burnout, as Dilbert is expected to take on an excessive workload with no compensation or recognition.

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