Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 7th September 1993

Dilbert//1606, first published 33 years ago on Tuesday 7th September 1993

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dilbert ted co worker man computer work programming temporary

Official transcript

Dilbert says to a man who is working furiously at the computer, "Wow! You temporary contract programmers sure are productive!"

Dilbert continues, "It must be exciting to know you can be dismissed at any moment. Your very survival depends on results!"

The man works faster. Wally says to Dilbert, "Let's go blame marketing for not giving us detailed requirements."

Dilbert asks, "What's the big rush?"

Behind them, the temp works so fast that smoke rises from the keyboard.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOW! YOU TEMPORARY CONTRACT PROGRAMMERS SURE ARE PRODUCTIVE!

IT MUST BE EXCITING TO KNOW YOU CAN BE DISMISSED AT ANY MOMENT. YOUR VERY SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON RESULTS!

LET'S GO BLAME MARKETING FOR NOT GIVING US DETAILED REQUIREMENTS.

WHAT'S THE BIG RUSH?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Big Rush"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and his employees.
• The boss is pleased with the temporary contract programmers' productivity.
• He expects them to be dismissed immediately after their work is complete.
• The employees are confused by this expectation, as their survival depends on their results.
• The boss is unaware of the consequences of his actions and is only focused on meeting the deadline.

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