Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 10th June 1990

Dilbert//421, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 10th June 1990

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dilbert dogbert suggestion boss boost productivity limited trial died

Official transcript

Dilbert stands across from the Boss's desk. The Boss tells Dilbert, "This is a very interesting employee suggestion."

Dilbert replies, "Thank you, sir."

The Boss says, "If I read this correctly . . ."

The Boss continues, "You observed that everybody is smarter than his boss . . ."

Dilbert says, "Exactly . . . So we all just switch jobs with our bosses and boost productivity by 200 percent!!"

The Boss says, "I've decided to do a limited trial . . ."

A janitor enters the room and tells Dilbert, "Something died in the stairwell. Take care of it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS A VERY INTERESTING EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION.

THANK YOU, SIR.

IF I READ THIS CORRECTLY YOU OBSERVED THAT EVERYBODY IS SMARTER THAN HIS BOSS EXACTLY.

SO WE ALL JUST SWITCH JOBS WITH OUR BOSSES AND BOOST PRODUCTIVITY BY 200%!!

I'VE DECIDED TO DO A LIMITED TRIAL...

SOMETHING DIED IN THE STAIRWELL. TAKE CARE OF IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Boss's Brilliant Idea"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a boss's attempt to boost productivity by switching jobs with his employees. The boss is convinced that this will lead to a 200% increase in productivity, but his employees are skeptical.

Key Events:

• The boss announces his plan to switch jobs with his employees.
• The employees express their doubts and concerns about the idea.
• The boss insists that he is smarter than his employees and that the switch will work.
• The employees reluctantly agree to the switch.
• The boss discovers that being an employee is not as easy as he thought it would be.
• The employees, on the other hand, find that being the boss is not as difficult as they expected.

Moral:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that simply switching jobs will solve productivity problems. It highlights the challenges and complexities of leadership and the importance of understanding the needs and perspectives of employees.

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