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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th January 2020

Dilbert//11234, first published six years ago on Friday 17th January 2020

Cross Training


Tags

co-workers, business, cross train, fire, job, dumb, manager


Official transcript

dilbert: our pointy-haired boss told me to ask you to cross-train me on your job junctions.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR POINTY-HAIRED BOSS TOLD ME TO ASK YOU TO CROSS- TRAIN ME ON YOUR JOB FUNCTIONS.

THAT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE HE PLANS TO FIRE ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN DO MY JOB.

IN MY DEFENSE, HE ASSURED ME YOU WOULD BE TOO DUMB TO REALIZE THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Training Wheels"

Summary:

  • The comic strip depicts a conversation between a boss and an employee in a corporate setting.
  • The boss asks the employee to cross-train on job functions, which the employee interprets as a request to prepare for potential termination.
  • The employee's response is met with surprise and confusion by the boss, who had intended the request as a professional development opportunity.
  • The comic strip humorously highlights the potential miscommunication between employees and management in a corporate environment.

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