Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th September 2020

Dilbert//11477, first published six years ago on Wednesday 16th September 2020

Trick Question

Tags

managers & supervisors, business, interview, question, trick, blm, black lives matter, dismissed, employment

Official transcript

catbert: we added the following trick question to our interview process... do black lives matter?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE ADDED THE FOLLOWING TRICK QUESTION TO OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS. ..

DO BLACK LIVES MATTER?

YES, OF COURSE.

SAY MORE ABOUT THAT.

I THINK ALL...

DISMISSED!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dismissed!"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a job interview where the candidate is asked if Black Lives Matter. The candidate responds affirmatively, and the interviewer asks them to elaborate. However, the candidate's response is cut off by the interviewer, who then dismisses them from the interview.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of a job interview question that is unrelated to the candidate's qualifications or job performance.
• The interviewer's reaction suggests that they may be biased against the candidate's answer, rather than considering it as a legitimate response.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that some employers may use job interviews as an opportunity to test candidates' political views rather than their skills or qualifications.

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