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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th March 1994

Dilbert//1789, first published 32 years ago on Wednesday 9th March 1994


Tags

assurance value average employee less of us more work downsizing layoffs warning fewer employees


Official transcript

"I can assure you that the value of the average employee will continue to increase."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE VALUE OF THE AVERAGE EMPLOYEE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IS THAT BECAUSE THERE WILL BE LESS OF US, DOING MORE WORK?

I'M RIGHT, AREN'T I ?

EXCEPT FOR THE "US" PART.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Average Employee"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between an employee and their manager. The manager announces that the average employee will be increased, but the employee is skeptical, asking if this is because there will be less of them doing more work. The manager responds that it's unrelated to the number of employees, but the employee remains unconvinced, pointing out that the "US" part of the company will be affected. The manager's response is unclear, leaving the employee perplexed.

Key Points:

  • The manager announces an increase in the average employee.
  • The employee questions the reason behind this change.
  • The manager denies any connection to the number of employees.
  • The employee remains skeptical, highlighting the potential impact on the "US" part of the company.
  • The manager's response is unclear, leaving the employee confused.

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