Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 29th May 1994

Dilbert//1870, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 29th May 1994

Tags

promotion director engineering group assignment fire them all eliminate passing off dirty work promotion for nothing

Official transcript

"Wally, I'm promoting you to Director of the Engineering Quality Group!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WALLY, I'M PROMOTING YOU TO DIRECTOR OF THE ENGINEERING QUALITY GROUP!

YES!

WAIT A MINUTE. I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO ELIMINATE THAT GROUP YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS TO FIRE THEM ALL.

AAAGH! THAT WILL BE HIDEOUS!

AND WHEN I'M DONE YOU WON'T NEED A DIRECTOR. THEN YOU'LL FIRE ME!

YOU HAVE MY WORD THAT I WILL NOT FIRE YOU.

HI, GUYS 5/29 THAT WOULD BE A JOB FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DILBERT

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Firing the Boss"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1994, features Dilbert and his boss, Wally, in a humorous exchange. The conversation begins with Wally promoting Dilbert to Director of the Engineering Quality Group, which Dilbert accepts with enthusiasm. However, Wally soon reveals that this is a ploy to eliminate the group, and Dilbert is to be fired instead.

Key Points:

• Wally promotes Dilbert to Director of the Engineering Quality Group.
• Dilbert accepts the promotion, but Wally reveals his true intentions.
• Wally plans to fire Dilbert and eliminate the group.
• Dilbert is shocked and amused by Wally's plan.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert being offered a job as Executive Director of Dilbert, a clever play on words.

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