Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th May 2018

Dilbert//10624, first published eight years ago on Thursday 17th May 2018

Conditions For Wally To Be On The Team

Tags

laziness, work ethic, excuses

Official transcript

Wally: My boss gave me approval to join your project team under the condition I don't take on any extra work. Woman: The whole point of being on the project is to do extra work. Maybe I should talk to your boss. Wally: His other condition is that you never contact him.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY BOSS GAVE ME APPROVAL TO JOIN YOUR PROJECT TEAM UNDER THE CONDITION I DON'T TAKE ON ANY EXTRA WORK.

THE WHOLE POINT OF BEING ON THE PROJECT IS TO DO EXTRA WORK.

MAYBE I SHOULD TALK TO YOUR BOSS HIS OTHER CONDITION IS THAT YOU NEVER CONTACT HIM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Whole Point of Being on the Project is to Do Extra Work"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee. The boss gives the employee approval to join a project team under the condition that they don't take on any extra work. However, the employee is not satisfied with this arrangement and decides to speak with their boss about it.

Key Points:

• The boss gives the employee approval to join the project team.
• The condition is that the employee does not take on any extra work.
• The employee is dissatisfied with this arrangement and wants to discuss it with their boss.
• The employee's response to the boss's condition is "Maybe I should talk to your boss."
• The employee's motivation for wanting to talk to the boss is that they never contact him.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the employee's desire for more involvement and responsibility in the project, despite the initial condition set by the boss. The employee's response suggests that they are seeking a more meaningful role in the project and are willing to take on extra work to achieve this goal.

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