Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 13th March 1995

Dilbert//2158, first published 31 years ago on Monday 13th March 1995

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decide to buy recommend position

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a conference table with the Boss and Dogbert. Dogbert says, "I promise that if I decide to buy your company I'll gladly recommend a position for each of you."

Wally, who is also sitting at the table, asks, "Really? You'd make sure we all got jobs?"

Dogbert answers, "No, but I'll recommend a 'position.'"

Dilbert and the Boss look shocked.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PROMISE THAT IF I DECIDE TO BUY YOUR COMPANY I'LL GLADLY RECOMMEND A POSITION FOR EACH OF YOU.

REALLY? YOU'D MAKE SURE WE ALL GOT JOBS?

NO, BUT I'LL RECOMMEND A "POSITION."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Job Recommendations"

Summary:

The comic strip features a boss promising employees that if they buy the company's product, he will recommend a position for each of them. However, when an employee asks if he would make sure they all got jobs, the boss responds with a simple "no, but I'll recommend a 'position'." The humor lies in the fact that the boss is not guaranteeing employment, but rather recommending a specific position, which may not necessarily lead to a job. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate promises and the potential for miscommunication.

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