Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 3rd July 2018
Dilbert//10671, first published eight years ago on Tuesday 3rd July 2018
And Monkeys
Tags
motivation, work ethic, engagement, monkeys
Official transcript
Dilbert: I don't feel my job is helping me reach my human potential. Boss: We only pay you because monkeys are hard to train and robots are expensive. Dilbert; Maybe I'll just play with my phone and pretend to work. Boss: That's what got the monkey fired.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I DON'T FEEL MY JOB IS HELPING ME REACH MY HUMAN POTENTIAL.
WE ONLY PAY YOU BECAUSE MONKEYS ARE HARD TO TRAIN AND ROBOTS ARE EXPENSIVE.
MAYBE I'LL JUST PLAY WITH MY PHONE AND PRETEND TO WORK.
THAT'S WHAT GOT THE MONKEY FIRED.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Monkey Fired"
Summary:
The comic strip features a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, with Dilbert expressing his frustration about not feeling his job is helping him reach his human potential. The boss responds by explaining that they only pay employees because monkeys are hard to train and robots are expensive. Dilbert then asks if he can play with his phone and pretend to work, to which the boss agrees, stating that the monkey has been fired.
Key Points:
- Dilbert feels his job is not helping him reach his human potential.
- The boss explains that monkeys are hard to train and robots are expensive.
- Dilbert asks if he can play with his phone and pretend to work.
- The boss agrees, stating that the monkey has been fired.
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