Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 19th August 1994

Dilbert//1952, first published 32 years ago on Friday 19th August 1994

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dogbert outplacement agebcy doa freelance consulatants cubicles earn no money equipped phone refurbished ego

Open source transcript

WELCOME TO THE DOGBERT OUTPLACEMENT AGENCY, OR "DOA" AS I CALL IT.

HERE, NOBODY IS "UNEMPLOYED " YOU'RE FREELANCE CONSULTANTS WHO SIT IN CUBICLES AND EARN NO MONEY!

EVERY CUBICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A PHONE AND A REFURBISHED EGO.

I WILL NOT WORK WITH THAT THING.

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Cubicle Farm".

This comic strip is set in the office of a company called "Dogbert Outplacement Agency", where the main character, Dilbert, works as a consultant. The strip shows Dilbert arriving at work and being greeted by his boss, Dogbert, who is sitting in a cubicle. Dogbert explains that nobody is "unemployed" at the agency, as everyone is a freelance consultant who sits in cubicles and earns no money.

The strip then shows Dilbert's reaction to this news, which is one of confusion and frustration. He asks Dogbert how he expects him to work without a phone or a refurbished ego, and Dogbert responds by saying that he will not work with that thing (referring to Dilbert's cubicle).

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate bureaucracy and the absurdity of modern office life. It highlights the frustrations and absurdities that can arise when individuals are forced to work in a system that is designed to stifle creativity and productivity.

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