Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 11th February 1995

Dilbert//2128, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 11th February 1995

Tags

current resume new vp obvious prelude massive staff cut worried all have resume massive disloyalty

Official transcript

The Boss, Wally, Dilbert and Alice sit around a conference table. The Boss says, "I'd like each of you to give me a current resume."

Waving his hands, the Boss continues, "Now, don't be alarmed. It's just so the new VP can get to know you. It's not an obvious prelude to massive staff cuts."

Wally, Dilbert and Alice immediately hand resumes to the Boss who asks, "Should I be worried that you all have a current resume on you?"

Wally answers, "Don't worry. It's not an obvious prelude to massive disloyalty!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'D LIKE EACH OF YOU TO GIVE ME A CURRENT RSUM.

NOW, DON'T BE ALARMED.

IT'S JUST SO THE NEW VP CAN GET TO KNOW YOU. IT'S NOT AN OBVIOUS PRELUDE TO MASSIVE STAFF CUTS.

SHOULD I BE WORRIED THAT YOU ALL HAVEA CURRENT RESUME ON YOU?

DONT WORRY.

IT'S NOT AN OBVIOUS PRELUDE TO MASSIVE DIS LOYALTY!

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Don't Worry, It's Not an Obvious Prelude to Massive Staff Cuts."

Panel 1: The Boss's Announcement

• The boss announces that he will give each employee a current resume.
• The employees are skeptical and concerned.

Panel 2: The Boss's Warning

• The boss warns the employees that having a current resume is not an obvious prelude to massive staff cuts.
• He emphasizes that it's just a new VP who can get to know them.

Panel 3: The Employees' Concerns

• The employees express their concerns and worries about the situation.
• One employee asks if they should be worried that they all have a current resume on them.

Overall

• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of companies requiring employees to update their resumes, often with the intention of making them more "marketable" in case of layoffs or restructuring.
• The strip highlights the absurdity of this practice and the employees' skepticism and concerns about its true intentions.

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