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Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th November 2018

Dilbert//10795, first published eight years ago on Sunday 4th November 2018


Tags

advice, business, criticism, employment, managers & supervisors, office workers


Official transcript

Asok: I'm thinking of getting a degree in business and moving onto the management track. Is it fun being a boss?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I'M THINKING OF GETTING A DEGREE IN BUSINESS AND MOVING ONTO THE MANAGEMENT TRACK.

IS IT FUN BEING A BOSS?

IT'S THE BEST!

I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING HARD SINCE THE DAY I GOT THIS JOB.

I MOSTLY JUST CRITICIZE IDIOTS ALL DAY LONG.

IT'S AS IF THE COMPANY IS PAYING ME TO DO MY HOBBY.

SPEAKING OF PAY, MY SALARY IS ABOUT TRIPLE YOUR PAY.

IS THERE ANY DOWNSIDE?

I HAD A LOT OF GUILT AT FIRST.

MUST HAVE BEEN AWFUL.

YES, IT WAS THE LONGEST TEN MINUTES OF MY LIFE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Job Interview"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2018, features Dilbert, a bespectacled, black-haired man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting in an office chair. He is engaged in a job interview with a woman, who asks him about his qualifications and experience. Dilbert responds with a series of sarcastic and humorous comments, showcasing his lack of enthusiasm for the job and his desire to do his hobby instead.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert is unimpressed by the job offer and expresses his disinterest in the position.
  • He makes several witty remarks, including:
    • "I'm thinking of getting a degree in business and moving onto the management track."
    • "Is it fun being a boss?"
    • "Speaking of pay, my salary is about triple your pay."
    • "I haven't done anything hard since the day I got this job."
    • "Is there any down-side?"
    • "I had a lot of guilt at first."
    • "It must have been awful."
    • "Yes, it was the longest ten minutes of my life."
  • The woman interviewer appears to be oblivious to Dilbert's sarcasm and continues to ask him questions.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the monotony and drudgery of office work, as well as the often-awkward interactions between employees and management.

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