Comics Tagged : office
Every. Job. Site.
Bonus Panel
Strip Info
- Title
- Every. Job. Site.
- Date
- February 13, 2024
- Tags
- capitialism, desk, glasses, job hunt, Kevin, LinkedIn, moustache, office, resume, technology, The Internet, website
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Office – Day
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A website—personified with glasses, a moustache, and arms and hands—sits in a chair at a desk. Across its forehead is written EVERY JOB SITE. It beckons to someone off-camera.
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- Website
- Just give me your resumé and I’ll auto-populate our application for you!
- Panel 2 : Int. Office – Continuous
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Wide shot revealing Kevin sitting on the other side of the desk. Wearing a short-sleeved dress shirt and red tie, he hands his resume to the website.
- Panel 3 : Int. Office – Continuous
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The website adjusts its glasses, looking at Kevin’s resume.
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- Website
- Ah! I see your last job was “Resumé” with a start date of “Baltimore” and an end date of “Microsoft Word”
- Panel 4 : Int. Office – Continuous
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Reverse on Kevin. He frowns and beckons the website to give him his paper back.
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- Kevin
- -Sigh- Just let me do it.
- Panel 5 : Int. Office – Moments Later
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Kevin and the website still sitting at the desk.
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- Website
- Isn’t this a Dilbert comic?
- Kevin
- No. I’m not a racist.
At a Loss
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. BuzzFeed Office – Day
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Kevin walks into the lobby of BuzzFeed. Headphones in, backpack on, lanyard clipped to his pants pocket. He looks non-challant.
- Panel 2 : Int. BuzzFeed Office – Moments Later
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Kevin stops at the receptionist’s desk. The receptionist points off-panel. Kevin takes his headphone out of his ear and raises his eyebrows to listen to what the receptionist is saying.
- Panel 3 : Int. BuzzFeed Office – Later
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Kevin stands in a nearby hallway. A sad look on his face. He hands over a yellow BuzzFeed “LOL” icon to a person with a BuzzFeed logo for a face. The literal personification of the company, if you will.
- Panel 4 : Int. Apartment – Later
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Later, at home, Kevin lies on his side on his couch. Under a blanket, he stares off into the distance. Over him, on the top edge of the couch, his bird perches, extending a wing in an awkward, concerned gesture.
The Bank Loan (Part 3)
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Bank Office – Day
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The bank Branch Manager sits behind his desk opposite Kevin and his bird, looking over a handfull of papers.
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- Branch Manager
- Sir, this business plan was clearly written by your pet bird, and we don’t give bank loans to birds.
- Panel 2 : Bank Office – Continuous
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Dressed in a large, green bird outfit, Kevin scoffs. Dressed in a collar and tie, his bird perches next to him.
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- Kevin
- That’s preposterious! Are you suggesting I’m not the one who came up with the idea for…
- Panel 3 : Int. Bank Office – Continuous
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Kevin picks up one of the loan application papers in front of him and reads it briefly.
- Panel 4 : Bank Office – Continuous
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Kevin returns to his hauty posture.
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- Kevin
- …”Pluckr: The Dating App for Birds?”
- Panel 5 : Int. Car – Later
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Kevin drives home from the bank. On his shoulder, his bird throws up his wings in disgust.
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- Bird
- It’s a billion dollar idea!
- Kevin
- Obviously. They have no vision.
The Bank Loan (Part 2)
Strip Info
- Title
- The Bank Loan (Part 2)
- Date
- November 13, 2022
- Tags
- bank loan, bank manager, Bird, business, costume, dumb things people do, Kevin, office, scheme, The Box
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Car – Day
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Kevin drives his car to the bank. On his arm sits his bird, dressed in a little collar and tie.
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- Bird
- Listen, I need you to pretend to be me in this bank interview.
- Kevin
- What? Why?
- Panel 2 : Int. Car – Continuous
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The bird continues.
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- Bird
- Because banks don’t give business loans to birds.
- Kevin
- Well, not with that attitude.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Car – Continuous
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The bird continues.
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- Bird
- C’mon, be serious. Can you pretend to be me or not?
- Kevin
- Yeah yeah yeah. No problem.
- Panel 4 : Int. Bank Office – Later
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Kevin sits in a chair opposite the branch manager, who looks over the loan application. Kevin is wearing a giant parrot costume, grinning like an idiot. On his shoulder, his bird facepalms.
How To Motivate Your Co-Workers
Strip Info
- Title
- How To Motivate Your Co-Workers
- Date
- March 21, 2021
- Tags
- aphorisms, boss, capitalism, cubicle culture, Kevin, motivation, office, The Old Switcheroo, white people, work
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Office – Day
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Kevin stands next to a Bossman in front of a group of office workers.
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- Bossman
- Remember: Failure is not an option.
- Kevin
- Yes, but failure is the best teacher.
- Panel 2 : Int. Office – Continuous
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The Bossman looks over as Kevin continues.
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- Kevin
- So if you want to succeed at learning, consider failing.
- Panel 3 : Int. Office – Continuous
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The Bossman whispers to Kevin.
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- Bossman
- What are you doing? We’re supposed to motivate them.
- Kevin
- I am!
- Panel 4 : Int. Office – Continuous
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Something dawns on the Bossman
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- Bossman
- Wait- do you even work here?
- Kevin
(arms up) - Naps for everyone!