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Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th February 2021

Dilbert//11618, first published five years ago on Thursday 4th February 2021

Wally's Success


Tags

business, managers & supervisors, track, success, work, correlation, working, sarcasm, unproductive


Official transcript

wally: i've been tracking my successes at work relative to my efforts, and i see no correlation. so if you see me not working hard, you should assume everything is fine.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

IVE BEEN TRACKING MY SUCCESSES AT WORK RELATIVE TO MY EFFORTS, AND I SEE NO CORRELATION.

SO IF YOU SEE ME NOT WORKING HARD, YOU SHOULD ASSUME EVERYTHING IS FINE.

YOUVE NEVER HAD A SUCCESS TO TRACK.

I WAS HOPING YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Illusion of Success"

This comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, humorously highlights the disparity between perceived and actual success. The narrative unfolds as follows:

  • A character proudly declares their success in tracking their progress at work, boasting that they see no correlation between their efforts and outcomes.
  • Another character cautions that one should not assume everything is fine, as they have never had a successful track record.
  • The first character responds with optimism, expressing hope that their current approach will yield better results in the future.

The comic strip playfully critiques the tendency to overestimate one's abilities and overlook potential pitfalls, while also acknowledging the importance of learning from past experiences.

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