Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 16th December 1992

Dilbert//1341, first published 34 years ago on Wednesday 16th December 1992

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dilbert training company overpriced inferior products quotas illegally

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a table with training materials in front of him. The speaker says, "Welcome to sales training."

The man continues, "As you know, our company makes over-priced, inferior products. We try to compensate by setting high sales quotas."

The instructor continues, "We don't ASK you to act illegally, but it's pretty much the only way to reach quota. Okay, that's it for training. Any questions?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELCOME TO SALES TRAINING.

AS YOU KNOW, OUR COMPANY MAKES OVERPRICED, INFERIOR PRODUCTS. WE TRY TO COMPENSATE BY SETTING HIGH SALES QUOTAS.

WE DON'T ASK YOU TO ACT ILLEGALLY, BUT IT'S PRETTY MUCH THE ONLY WAY TO REACH QUOTA.

OKAY, THAT'S IT FOR TRAINING. ANY QUESTIONS?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Quota Setting"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1992, revolves around a sales training session. The scene unfolds with a new employee being welcomed to the training session, where he is informed that the company's primary objective is to increase sales revenue by setting high sales quotas. However, the employee inquires about the ethics of setting quotas, prompting a response from his supervisor that the company does not condone illegal activities. The supervisor then proceeds to explain that the company's focus is on achieving sales targets, regardless of the means.

Key Points:

• The company prioritizes increasing sales revenue over ethical considerations.
• The supervisor acknowledges that the company does not condone illegal activities but emphasizes the importance of achieving sales targets.
• The comic strip highlights the tension between ethical business practices and the pursuit of profit.

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