Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 4th November 2022

Dilbert//12256, first published four years ago on Friday 4th November 2022

Promoting Carol To Engineer

Open source transcript

CAROL, I'M PROMOTING YOU TO ENGINEER.

I HAVE NO ENGINEERING BACKGROUND.

I CAN'T FIND ANYONE QUALIFIED, AND I DON'T WANT TO LOSE THE HEAD COUNT IN THE NEXT BUDGET, SO JUST FAKE IT.

I'LL ASK DILBERT TO TRAIN YOU.

IT DOES LOOK EASY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Fake It Till You Make It"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Carol, who is promoting someone to engineer, and the individual being promoted. The promoted individual is unaware of engineering and asks Dilbert to train them, claiming they can "fake it" in the next budget. The punchline is that it "looks easy," implying that the individual is not qualified for the role but is attempting to pass it off as simple. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of promoting someone without proper qualifications and the lack of accountability in the workplace.

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