Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th May 1992

Dilbert//1139, first published 34 years ago on Thursday 28th May 1992

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the boss dogbert consultant suffering pain severance pay

Official transcript

Dogbert sits across from the Boss's desk. The Boss says, "I need an outside consultant like you to help with layoffs."

The Boss continues, "My main concern is to minimize the pain and hardship that goes with this."

Dogbert asks, "With generous severance pay?"

The Boss replies, "No, I think that would only make my pain and suffering worse."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT LIKE YOU TO HELP WITH LAYOFFS.

MY MAIN CONCERN IS TO MINIMIZE THE PAIN AND HARDSHIP THAT GOES WITH THIS. S WITH GENEROUS SEVERANCE PAY?

NO, I THINK THAT WOULD ONLY MAKE MY PAIN AND SUFFERING WORSE.

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collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Minimize the Pain and Hardship"

Summary:

• A man requests an outside consultant to help with layoffs.
• The consultant, a skeleton, is hired with generous severance pay.
• The skeleton's main concern is to minimize the pain and hardship caused by the layoffs.
• The man is skeptical, thinking the skeleton would only make his pain and suffering worse.

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