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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 3rd September 2020

Dilbert//11464, first published six years ago on Thursday 3rd September 2020

Boss Not Returning Messages


Tags

managers & supervisors, office workers, business, boss, fire, message, importance, sarcasm, employment, face mask


Official transcript

asok: our pointy-haired boss isn't returning my messages, do you think he plans to fire me?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OUR POINTY-HAIRED BOSS ISN'T RETURNING MY MESSAGES. DO YOU THINK HE PLANS TO FIRE ME?

NO.

PHEW!

GOOD.

YOU'RE JUST TOTALLY UNIMPORTANT TO HIM.

YES!

THAT'S WHERE I WANT TO BE!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "You're Just Totally Unimportant to Him"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features a conversation between two employees, with one employee asking if their pointy-haired boss is returning their messages.
  • The boss responds by saying they are not important to him, and the employee is fired on the spot.
  • The employee is left feeling unimportant and unwanted, with the boss's response being the final straw.
  • The comic strip highlights the absurdity of corporate culture and the power dynamics at play in the workplace.

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