Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th November 1994

Dilbert//2052, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 27th November 1994

Tags

south wing cubicle improve communication project team pawn in the game new dress code dressed like pawns

Official transcript

The Boss tells Dilbert, "I'm moving you to a cubicle in the south wing."

Dilbert asks, "Why?"

The Boss answers, "Umm . . . It's more efficient if my group is all in one place."

Dilbert replies, "Not for me. The people on my project team are all in this wing."

The Boss says, "It will improve communication in our group."

Dilbert replies, "I don't need to communicate with my group. I only need to work with my project team."

Dilbert continues, "I'll bet another manager wants that same cubicle in the south wing. I think I'm just a pawn in your little game."

The Boss says, "You move tomorrow. By the way, there's a new dress code."

Dilbert and Wally wear chess pawn costumes. Dilbert says, "You're in my cubicle."

Wally replies, "You can only move to a diagonal cubicle."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M MOVING YOU TO A CUBICLE IN THE SOUTH WING.

WHY?

UMM... IT'S MORE EFFICIENT IF MY GROUP IS ALL IN ONE PLACE.

NOT FOR ME. THE PEOPLE ON MY PROJECT TEAM ARE ALL IN THIS WING IT WILL IMPROVE COMMUNICATION IN OUR GROUP.

I DON'T NEED TO COMMUNICATE WITH MY GROUP. I ONLY NEED TO WORK WITH MY PROJECT TEAM I'LL BET ANOTHER MANAGER WANTS THAT SAME CUBICLE IN THE SOUTH WING. I THINK I'M JUST A PAWN IN YOUR LITTLE GAME.

YOU MOVE TOMORROW.

BY THE WAY, THERE'S A NEW DRESS CODE

YOU'RE IN MY CUBICLE YOU CAN ONLY MOVE TO A DIAGONAL CUBICLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cubicle Realignment"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a manager's decision to relocate his team to a new cubicle setup. The strip is divided into eight panels, showcasing the manager's interactions with his employees.

Key Points:

• The manager announces his intention to move his team to a cubicle in the south wing.
• An employee expresses concerns about the move, citing the importance of being in the same location as their group.
• The manager responds by stating that it is more efficient if his group is all in one place.
• Another employee questions the manager's decision, suggesting that it may be a pawn in a larger game.
• The manager reassures his team that the move is not intended to separate them, but rather to improve communication within their group.
• The employee who initially expressed concerns about the move is shown moving into a new cubicle, with the manager accompanying them.
• The final panel shows the manager and his team in their new cubicles, with the manager stating that they can only move to a diagonal cubicle.

Overall:

The comic strip humorously depicts the challenges of office reorganization and the importance of effective communication in a work environment.

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