Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 2nd December 1999

Dilbert//3883, first published 27 years ago on Thursday 2nd December 1999

Tags

no class need in offcie someplace else use you coffee cup walk around

Official transcript

Alice stands in front of the boss's desk. The boss says to Alice while looking at a sheet of paper: "I can't send you to this class, Alice. We need you here."

The boss says to Alice: "And after we use you up, we'll need you to be somewhere else."

Alice says to Wally, who is standing in front of his cubicle: "What will I do when my skills are obsolete?"

Wally answers while holding a cup of coffee: "Try walking around with a coffee cup"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T SEND YOU TO THIS CLASS, ALICE. WE NEED YOU HERE.

AND AFTER WE USE YOU UP, WE'LL NEED YOU TO BE SOMEPLACE ELSE.

WHAT WILL I DO WHEN MY SKILLS ARE OBSOLETE?

TRY WALKING AROUND WITH A COFFEE CUP.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Obsolete Skills"

Summary:

The comic strip features Alice, a woman with curly hair, who is frustrated with her job. She approaches her boss, who is sitting at a desk, and expresses her desire to be sent to a different class. The boss responds by asking if she has any skills that are still relevant, to which Alice replies that she will try walking around with a coffee cup.

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of adapting to changing work environments and the importance of staying relevant in one's profession.

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