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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 2nd March 2020

Dilbert//11279, first published six years ago on Monday 2nd March 2020

Wally Rounds Off


Tags

office workers, business, work, critical, tasks, failed, enjoyment, anger


Official transcript

wally: i did no work this week because i had too many critical tasks to do. no matter what i worked on, i would have failed to do the other 99% of tasks that were equally critical. so i rounded it off to 100% and enjoyed my week.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I DID NO WORK THIS WEEK BECAUSE I HAD TOO MANY CRITICAL TASKS TO DO.

NO MATTER WHAT I WORKED ON, I WOULD HAVE FAILED TO DO THE OTHER 99% OF TASKS THAT WERE EQUALLY CRITICAL.

SO I ROUNDED IT OFF TO 100% AND ENJOYED MY WEEK.

WHY DO I WORK HERE???

WHY???

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Why Do I Work Here? Why?"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a green shirt and black pants, and his boss, a woman with curly red hair and a pink blouse. The conversation unfolds as follows:

  • Dilbert expresses his frustration with his workload, stating that he did no work because he had too many critical tasks to do.
  • His boss responds by saying that he would have failed to do the other 99% of tasks that were equally critical.
  • Dilbert then asks why he works at the company, and his boss responds with a series of question marks, implying that she is unsure of the reason herself.

Key Takeaways:

  • The comic strip highlights the absurdity of modern work culture, where employees are often overwhelmed with tasks and struggle to prioritize their workload.
  • The conversation between Dilbert and his boss reveals the lack of clear goals and expectations in the workplace, leading to confusion and frustration.
  • The use of question marks in the final panel adds a touch of humor and irony, suggesting that even the boss is unsure of the company's purpose or direction.

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