Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th April 1994

Dilbert//1841, first published 32 years ago on Saturday 30th April 1994

Tags

senior executive bad deciosn end careers challenging decison great idea mixed signals pull neckties hurts

Official transcript

"If we know our senior executive is making a bad decision, shouldn't we tell her?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF WE KNOW OUR SENIOR EXECUTIVE IS MAKING A BAD DECISION, SHOULDN'T WE TELL HER?

HMM, YES. LET'S END OUR CAREERS BY CHALLENGING A DECISION THAT WON'T CHANGE: THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I'M GETTING MIXED SIGNALS HERE AND LET'S PULL OUR NECKTIES UNTIL IT HURTS!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Mixed Signals"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a scene where a senior executive is informing their subordinate that they are being let go.
• The executive is trying to deliver the news in a way that won't change the subordinate's career trajectory.
• However, the subordinate interprets the message as a sign that they are receiving mixed signals and are being pulled in different directions.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of corporate communication and the challenges of delivering bad news in a way that is both clear and compassionate.

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